Gabriel Anicet Kotchofa
Former Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to the Russian Federation and the CIS countries
- Professor, Penza State University
- Associate Professor, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Associate Professor, Russian State University of Friendship of the Nations
- President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE).
- Natural Resources Consultant to the President of the Republic of Benin.
- Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU).
Born on February 27, 1959 in the Republic Benin.
1982 – pre-university studies, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia in Novomoskovsk.
1987 - Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas majoring in Geology, Gas and Oil Deposit Exploration. PhD in Geology and Mineralogy.
1994 – 2013 – Associate Professor, Oil and Gas Exploration Theory Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;
2007 – 2016 - Associate Professor, Mining and Oil Business Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;
2000 – 2013 - Associate Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;
2013 – 2015 – Professor, Environmental Studies Department, Penza State University;
Starting from 2017 - Associate Professor, Exploration Department, Moscow State University;
1996 – 2013 – Founder, President, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;
Starting from 2002 – Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU);
Starting from 2006 – President, African Diplomatic Academy in Russia;
Starting from 2014 – Deputy Chairman, Board of Trustees, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;
2014 – 2016 – President, Association of Russian Speaking Ambassadors in Russia;
2007 – 2016 – President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE)
Starting from 2017 – President, Association of Foreign Alumni in Russia;
Starting from 2017 – Vice President, Russian-Chinese-African Foundation in Russia;
Starting from 2017 – Deputy Chairman for Government and Diplomatic Organizations Relations, African Business Initiative;
Starting from 2017 – President, VEGARUS, a non-profit union;
- Honorary Professor, Belgorod State Technological University of Construction Materials;
- Honorary Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;
- Honorary Professor, Ural State University of Economics;
- Honorary Professor, Institute of Friendship of People of the Caucasus;
- Honorary Professor, Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language;
- Honorary Professor, Astrakhan State University
- Honorary Peace Envoy, Eurasian Economic Youth Forum; receiver of the Gold Star Award.
December 2013 – awarded with the National Order of Benin (status: Commander).
2017 – awarded with an order for the promotion of the Russian language in the world.
- Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Dialectics and Systems Research and Development;
- Member, International Commission of Equivalence and Recognition of Diplomas;
- Member, Association’s Accreditation Commission;
- Member, International Center for Educational Systems (UNESCO Office in Russia);
- International Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (Oil and Gas Department);
- Member, Board of Trustees, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation;
- Academician, Academy of the World Travel Encyclopaedia;
- Academician, Non-Governmental Organization of Sciences and Innovation NASI.
Gabriel Anicet Kotchofa
Former Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to the Russian Federation and the CIS countries
- Professor, Penza State University
- Associate Professor, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Associate Professor, Russian State University of Friendship of the Nations
- President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE).
- Natural Resources Consultant to the President of the Republic of Benin.
- Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU).
Born on February 27, 1959 in the Republic Benin.
1982 – pre-university studies, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia in Novomoskovsk.
1987 - Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas majoring in Geology, Gas and Oil Deposit Exploration. PhD in Geology and Mineralogy.
1994 – 2013 – Associate Professor, Oil and Gas Exploration Theory Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;
2007 – 2016 - Associate Professor, Mining and Oil Business Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;
2000 – 2013 - Associate Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;
2013 – 2015 – Professor, Environmental Studies Department, Penza State University;
Starting from 2017 - Associate Professor, Exploration Department, Moscow State University;
1996 – 2013 – Founder, President, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;
Starting from 2002 – Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU);
Starting from 2006 – President, African Diplomatic Academy in Russia;
Starting from 2014 – Deputy Chairman, Board of Trustees, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;
2014 – 2016 – President, Association of Russian Speaking Ambassadors in Russia;
2007 – 2016 – President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE)
Starting from 2017 – President, Association of Foreign Alumni in Russia;
Starting from 2017 – Vice President, Russian-Chinese-African Foundation in Russia;
Starting from 2017 – Deputy Chairman for Government and Diplomatic Organizations Relations, African Business Initiative;
Starting from 2017 – President, VEGARUS, a non-profit union;
- Honorary Professor, Belgorod State Technological University of Construction Materials;
- Honorary Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;
- Honorary Professor, Ural State University of Economics;
- Honorary Professor, Institute of Friendship of People of the Caucasus;
- Honorary Professor, Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language;
- Honorary Professor, Astrakhan State University
- Honorary Peace Envoy, Eurasian Economic Youth Forum; receiver of the Gold Star Award.
December 2013 – awarded with the National Order of Benin (status: Commander).
2017 – awarded with an order for the promotion of the Russian language in the world.
- Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Dialectics and Systems Research and Development;
- Member, International Commission of Equivalence and Recognition of Diplomas;
- Member, Association’s Accreditation Commission;
- Member, International Center for Educational Systems (UNESCO Office in Russia);
- International Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (Oil and Gas Department);
- Member, Board of Trustees, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation;
- Academician, Academy of the World Travel Encyclopaedia;
- Academician, Non-Governmental Organization of Sciences and Innovation NASI.
Gabriel Anicet Kotchofa
Former Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to the Russian Federation and the CIS countries
- Professor, Penza State University
- Associate Professor, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Associate Professor, Russian State University of Friendship of the Nations
- President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE).
- Natural Resources Consultant to the President of the Republic of Benin.
- Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU).
Born on February 27, 1959 in the Republic Benin.
1982 – pre-university studies, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia in Novomoskovsk.
1987 - Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas majoring in Geology, Gas and Oil Deposit Exploration. PhD in Geology and Mineralogy.
1994 – 2013 – Associate Professor, Oil and Gas Exploration Theory Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;
2007 – 2016 - Associate Professor, Mining and Oil Business Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;
2000 – 2013 - Associate Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;
2013 – 2015 – Professor, Environmental Studies Department, Penza State University;
Starting from 2017 - Associate Professor, Exploration Department, Moscow State University;
1996 – 2013 – Founder, President, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;
Starting from 2002 – Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU);
Starting from 2006 – President, African Diplomatic Academy in Russia;
Starting from 2014 – Deputy Chairman, Board of Trustees, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;
2014 – 2016 – President, Association of Russian Speaking Ambassadors in Russia;
2007 – 2016 – President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE)
Starting from 2017 – President, Association of Foreign Alumni in Russia;
Starting from 2017 – Vice President, Russian-Chinese-African Foundation in Russia;
Starting from 2017 – Deputy Chairman for Government and Diplomatic Organizations Relations, African Business Initiative;
Starting from 2017 – President, VEGARUS, a non-profit union;
- Honorary Professor, Belgorod State Technological University of Construction Materials;
- Honorary Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;
- Honorary Professor, Ural State University of Economics;
- Honorary Professor, Institute of Friendship of People of the Caucasus;
- Honorary Professor, Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language;
- Honorary Professor, Astrakhan State University
- Honorary Peace Envoy, Eurasian Economic Youth Forum; receiver of the Gold Star Award.
December 2013 – awarded with the National Order of Benin (status: Commander).
2017 – awarded with an order for the promotion of the Russian language in the world.
- Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Dialectics and Systems Research and Development;
- Member, International Commission of Equivalence and Recognition of Diplomas;
- Member, Association’s Accreditation Commission;
- Member, International Center for Educational Systems (UNESCO Office in Russia);
- International Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (Oil and Gas Department);
- Member, Board of Trustees, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation;
- Academician, Academy of the World Travel Encyclopaedia;
- Academician, Non-Governmental Organization of Sciences and Innovation NASI.