Voldemar P. VARAVA
Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Full Prof.

Voldemar Varava has graduated from the World Information Distributed University in 2005. He has the Degrees of PhD, Grand PhD and the Certificate of Full Professor from the WIDU. Voldemar Petrovich Varava was born in 1936, March 9 at Maksatikha station, Kalininskaya region in the family of employees. Doctor of Technical sciences (DT ¹003117, the decision of the Superior certifying commission, the USSR Council of Ministers, from 1990, November, 22 (protocol ¹25 6/2). Senior researcher (the decision of the Superior certifying commission is from 1975, January 3 (protocol ¹1). Full member of the Academy of military sciences (Diploma ¹01-0536 from 2001, January 20). I graduated from Moscow Engineering Physical Institute in I960 with the speciality of experiment; nuclear physics. The Diploma is ¹034268 from 1960, February 15. My qualification is engineel physicists. Labor activity: 1954 -1960 - student of Moscow Engineering Physical Institute; 1960 -1969 - engineer, senior engineer, team manager of the All-Union research Institute of Experimental Physics in Sarov; 1969 - 2000 - laboratory director, research department director, director of self-supporting service in the Research Institute of Pulse Techniques, Moscow; 2000 up today - chief researcher, first deputy director for science in the Federal Unitary State Enterprise "Institute of Strategic Stability". The main scientific direction is the experimental nuclear physics. I have more than 200 scientific reviews, articles, reports. I am a coauthor of monographs on methods ñ physical measurements. One of them is LA.Andryushin, V.P. Varava, N.P.Voloshin, V.S.Zakharo^ S.A.Zelentsov, RJ.Ilkayev, V.M.Loborev, V.N.Mikhaylov, A.K.Chemyshev, Y.A. Yudin "Nuclea disarmament, non-proliferation and national security", Sarov - Moscow, 2001. From 1991 up today I am a member of Dissertation Council of the Research Institute of Puls Techniques, RF Minatom, on giving the degrees of Doctor of Technical Sciences and candidate ñ Technical Sciences. From 2001 up today I am a member of the Second Minatom's Special Expert Council of the Ministry ñ Education of Russia (SEC ¹2), and from 2005 - a member of the Second Minatom's Special Expel Council of Superior certifying commission of Federal Service for supervision in the sphere of educatio: and science (SEC ¹2 ofACC), successor of SEC ¹2. Information on the closest relatives: My wife's name is Varava Lidiya Ivanovna'. She was born in 1938. She is a pensioner, lives in Vidnoye, Moscow region; Leninskogo Komsomola prospect, 7-2, apartment 23. My son's name is Varava Andrey. He was born in 1963. He is an engineer, lives in Vidnoye; Tsentralnaya street, 12a, apartment 16. My daughter's name in Oleynikova Mariya. She was born in 1964. She is an engineer, lives in Vidnoye, Moscow region; Leninskogo Komsomola prospect, 7-2, apartment 23.

Nikifor VASILCHENKO
Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Full Prof.

Nikifor Vasilchenko has been Pro-rector on Marketing and Development of Penza Technological Institute, a branch of Penza State University since 2001 He has graduated from the World Information Distributed University in 2003 (PhD and Grand PhD in Global Problems). He is the Full Professor of the WIDU. He is a Candidate of Economic Sciences(PhD), Ass. Professor, Fellow Correspondent of the International Academy of Computer Science. He was born on March 23, 1945, in Rostov region. In 1971 he graduated from Penza Polytehnical Institute(MS). Till 1991 he had worked in industrial enterprises of Minsredmash of the USSR (now Minatom of Russia). From 1991 to 1996 he worked as Chief of the Administration of the town of RF Minatom with a limited access Zarechny (Penza - 19). In 1993 he graduated from the full - time department of the Russian Academy of Directing (now the Academy of State Service by President of RF), and in 1993 he defended the Candidate dissertation there(PhD). In 1992 he took part in the work of International Conference on Conversion in Stavanger (Norway), where he made a report "Ecology and Conversion" In 1994 for some time he studied in Berlin (Germany), in 1995 - in Helsinki (Finland), dealing with the problems of engagement and labor market. From 1997 to 2001 he worked as Assistant General Director of the industrial amalgamation "Start" - the biggest enterprise of Minalom of Russia. He took part in designing laws of the Russian Federation '"On Conversion" and "On administrative - territorial education with a limited access". His scientific interests lie in the field of directing in economic systems, management, conversion processes of the military - industrial complex and technology of instrument - making . He has published more than 60 scientific works, 2 monographs, educational materials, has 5 author's certificates. He was awarded with the Diploma of Honors of Education Ministry of Russia and the diplomas of Chief of the Regional Administration. He is married and has a daughter.

Victor VENIAMINOV
Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Full Prof.

Victor VENIAMINOV Rector of International Bank Institute Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Professor, Academician In 1991 created and headed one of the first non-state institutes of highel education of Russia - International Bank Institute Doctor of Science in Technology (in Russia), professor, Academician of International Academy of Informatization and the IAS HS Member of a bureau of St Petersburg Department of the IAS HS Author of more than 170 monographs,, textbooks scientific works and articles in management, systems of management and communication, microelectronics, educational technologies etc He delivered lectures at 15 international conferences and seminars in the USA, France, Germany Sweden, Taiwan, the Republic of South Africa and in the other countries From 1990 to 1993 was a deputy and a member of the Presidium of Leningrad (St Petersburg) City Council of People s Deputies Since 1997 - an Honored Consul of the Great Duchy Luxembourg in St Petersburg and Novgorod Was awarded with 12 state orders and medals, with badges "For the Excellent Successes at the Higher School" and "Honored Radioman of the USSR", with a diploma and an inscribed prize of American Biographical Institute "For a valuable contribution to development of non-state higher education" (1999) INTERNATIONAL BANK INSTITUTE Registered in June 10, 1991. Got the first licence in December of 1992, and the state attestation in February 1997. In 1993 the institute became a member of the EBTN, and in 1995 was the first non-state institute of higher education of Russia to become a collective member of International Academy of Sciences of the Higher School. The education at the institute is organized according to the best traditions of Russian higher school. The educational process and scientific work at the institute is assured by the high-skilled professorial-teaching personnel.

Lyudmila VERBITSKAYA
Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Full Prof.

Verbitskaya Lyudmila Alekseyevna Principal of St. Petersburg State University received Degrees of PhD, Grand PhD and Certificate of FullProfessor from the World Information Distributed University in 2004. Born June 17, 1936 in Leningrad. Received an honorary degree from St. Petersburg State University in Russian Language and Literature in 1958. Later on all her professional work has been associated with the University. She worked as a lab assistant in the Department of Phonetics of the Philological Faculty, became a graduate student there, later a Junior Researcher, an Assistant Researcher, a Senior Lecturer and, in 1979, a Professor at the Department of Phonetics. Since 1985 she has headed the Department of General Philology. Since 1984 she has been Assistant Principal in charge of educational work, later Chief Assistant Principal, from May 1993 through April 1994 she has been performing the duties of the Principal. In April 1994 she was officially elected Principal of the University. In 1965 she received her Candidate's Degree (eqv.PhD), in 1977 she completed her Doctor's Thesis (eqv.Grand PhD) on the topic of modern Russian pronunciation (an experimental phonetic study). In 1992 she became an associate of the Russian Academy of Education (RAE), since 1995 she is a RAE academician. She is a member of the Presidium of RAE's North-Western branch. Active member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, of the International Academy of Higher Education, Academies of Humanities andEcological Sciences and the International Informatization Academy. Honorary doctor's degrees at a number of universities abroad. She is an important scholar in the areas of Russian and general philology, phonetics, phonology and the techniques of teaching Russian. She is the author of more than 200 research papers, published in many countries. A member of the Commission for the Creation of a Political Consulting Group for the President of Russia, a member of the government Russian Language Council, the government Council on Awards in the Areas of Science and Technology. In 1998 she became the President of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Association of English Speakers, created under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth II. A member of the executive committee of the International Association of Russian Language and Literature Teachers. A member of the Governing Board of the Russian Principals' Association, a member of the Presidium of the Council of Principals of St. Petersburg's Higher Schools. She is the only representative of Russia in the executive council of the International Association of Universities. She has been elected to the administrative bodies of the Conference of Principals of Europe, the International Association of University Presidents, the Association of Universities of the Baltic Region, the Eurasian Association of Universities. Vice President of the UNESCO Commission on Women's Education. A member of the Russian Federation's Commission on UNESCO Issues. A member of the Coordination Council for Interaction with P.L.O.'s Special Programs. St. Petersburg's Governor's councillor on the issues of science and education. Co-founder of "Our City" public fund. Awarded the Order of Friendship (1996), an "Honorary Worker of Russia's Higher Education" badge (1997), a premium of Great Britain's Royal Anniversary Fund for achievements in higher education (1997), French "Academic Palm" Order of the higher degree with the appropriation of a "Commandor" title. Mother of two daughters.

Viacheslav VLASOV
Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Full Prof.

He graduated from the World Information Distributed University for the degrees of PhD and Grand PhD in 2003. He is the Full Professor of the WIDU.Date of birth - March, 26, 1952. Place of birth - Kuznetsk, the Penza region. V. Vlasov graduated from the Penza State Pedagogical Institute, History Department in 1973, and started his work as an assistant at the Institute. In 1978 he finished the post-graduate courses at the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute named after Lenin and got the Candidate's Degree of Science in History. V. Vlasov went on working at the Penza Pedagogical Institute as a senior teacher and later as an associate professor. He has been Head of the Russian History Department since 1988. In 2000 V. Vlasov was nominated a deputy rector in academic work, and in 2001 - the first deputy rector, in the same year he got the title of Professor. The results of Vlasov's scientific and methodical work are described in more than 160 publications including textbooks on "The Russian History" and monographs "School and Society", "School and Education in Conditions of Modernization of Russia", "From Teachers' Training Institute to Pedagogical University", "Outlines on the History of the Penza Region Public Education", "The Penza Region during the Years of World War II". He is the editor of many textbooks and collected volumes of scientific articles written at the Russian History Department under his supervision. V.Vlasov took an active part in regional, all-Russian and international conferences dedicated to the problems of Russian history of the XIX-XX centuries, national education and local history. It was he who organized a number of scientific conferences, among them: "The Year 1917 in the Fortune of Russia", "The XX century: results and prospects", "The War. The People. The Victory.", "People and Actions", "Russian Political Parties", "Culture and Power". Since 1998 V.Vlasov has been a member of the Penza Qualification Board (History) at the Penza State Pedagogical University. V.Vlasov plays an active role in the life of the University, the city and the region: he is the Chairman of the district department of the association "Knowledge" and a member of the Regional Board of the association; twice he was elected to represent the Penza region at the All-Russian congress and was a member of the municipal court. His works were published in the regional magazines and newspapers. Now he belongs to the editorial staffs of the regional magazines "Local History" and "Penza Encyclopedia", cooperates with the city and region educational bodies. From 1997 till 2000 V.Vlasov was the Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Socio-Economic and Humanitarian Departments, since 1989 - a member of the University Scientific Council. For his successful pedagogical and social activity V.Vlasov was marked by the City and Region Government, by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, he possesses the insignia "Honorable Participant of National Education" (1994), "Honorable Teacher of the Russian Higher Professional Education" (1999), "For active Participation in the All-Russian Census of the population, 2002", the medal "For the Services in Organizing the All-Russian Census of the Population" (2002). In 2002 V.Vlasov became a Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Science of Pedagogical Education.

Vladimir VOLCHIKHIN
Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Full Prof.

Vladimir VOLCHIKHIN Rector of Penza State University Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Professor, Academician Rector of Penza State University since 1999 Doctor of Science in Technology (in Russia), professor Full member of the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences, International Academy of Informatization Honorable Worker of Higher Education of Russia Acknowledged specialist in autonomous information and control systems, thesis adviser Author of more than 300 scientific works, including 8 monographs, 40 manuals, 112 articles 70 patents Actively participates in social life deputy of the district council of peoples' deputies of Penza (1987-1990), chairman of the Council of Rectors of Penza Awarded with the Order of Honor and medal "300 Year of the Russian Fleet". In 2003 was honoured with "Science. Education. Culture" Cavalier Badge. PENZA STATE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1943 as Penza Industrial Institute, renamed in 1998. The University has 16 faculties, 54 departments, 3 institutes, 9 research centers, a graduate and doctorate school in 39 specialities, 2 retraining and advanced training faculties, faculty of pre-university training. The faculty numbers 700 people (65% with scientific degrees, Doctors of Science and full professors - 14%). The student body - about 10 500 people.

Gennady VORONIN
Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Full Prof.

Gennady VORONIN has received the Degrees of PhD, Grand PhD and Certificate of Full Professor from the World Information Distributed University. He is the President of Academy of Problems of quality, the President of the All-Russia Organization of Quality, the General Director of Open Company “Standards& Quality”, the Member of Dissertational Council D;520.005.01.Area of his basic scientific interests: metrology, standardization ".He has 11 patents and over 150 scientific articles and publications. From them the basic are works: Designing of relational databases. ?., "Shipbuilding", 1986. Problems of Information-technical interface of radio-electronic means of the ships of the Navy, «The sea collection ", ? 9, 1996. The system approach to achievement of objects in view. ?., Magazine " Space courier ", January, 2000 " Results of scientific researches have been submitted at the international and Russian conferences. He is the Honored Machine Engineer of Russia; The Winner of the State Premiums in the field of a science and technique and Andrey Pervozvanny Premiums for strengthening of defensive power of Russia, he is rewarded with many awards and medals. Voronin G.P. is the editor-in-chief of magazine " Standards and Quality ". He has degrees of DOKTOR NAUK in Economic and Technique (eqv.Grand PhD); the Professor; the Academician of International Engineering Academy, the Member of Institute of Sea Engineers of the Great Britain. Grand PhD, Full Professor.

YULIY VORONTSOV
Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Full Prof., Academician

YULIY VORONTSOV from 2000 to 2007 was the Special Representativ of the General Secretary of the United Nations; President of the International World Academy Cavalier of the International Order "Science. Education. Culture", PhD, Grand PhD, Professor. He was outstanding person, striking representative of the soviet and international classical school of diplomacy. Hi was a diplomat and a statesman. Yuliy Vorontsov worked in many countries as ambassador, and relations with these countries were of great importance not only for the foreign policy of our country but the world policy at all. Secretary-General of the UN Kofi Annan appointed Yuliy Vorontsov as the special envoy on international conflicts in February 1999 and as the special representative of the UN Secretary-General on question of the Commonwealth of Independed States at deputy of the UN Secretary-General level. Professor Vorontsov is the author of many scientific articles and monographs in the field of questions of foreign relations, reltions between countries, different aspects and niceties of diplomatic work. Sandy Berger an assistant on the U.S.President on national security questions called him "probably the most authoritative and respected ambassador in Washington. He has better known our country and has won many friends here in the years of his work in the USA. At the same time, he was brilliant professional, who defended his country's interests very well".

Sergey VYSOTSKY
Ph.D., Grand Ph.D., Full Prof.

Sergey VYSOTSKY has graduated from the World Information Distributed University for degree of the PhD and the Grand PhD. He has the Certificate of Full Professor of the WIDU. Professor Vysotskij is the author of unique technology of a fastening of the amber. He connected the icon painting with techniques of amber mosaic pictures from the amber, the natural river pearls and mosaic gold. The master - artist and the designer, he has revolutionized sights at amber, as on means of expression of an art plan, essentially having expanded borders of amber art. His amber panels amaze with limiting clearness and laconicness of a composition, testify to masterly possession of shades of an amber stone and figure as a whole. On the conclusion of experts in the world, now, there are no analogues of the works executed in such techniques. Pictures from amber, not only deliver visual pleasure, but also promote expansion of vessels, normalize arterial pressure, and amber icons solitarily influence a biorhythm of a human brain, and, hence, on all organism as a whole. In a basis of a know-how such development and opening, as have lain: feature of fastening of amber and uniqueness of the fastening structures essentially distinguished from earlier known; the analysis of ageing of products from amber (in this connection new technologies of protection of amber for long time are offered); the unique technology of drawing of mosaic gold on a surface of amber (an amber background) is offered, that creates blinking a surface and brightness; the technology of connection of pearls with amber with the picturesque letter of faces sacred is developed. Mr.Vysotsky is the doctor of philosophy, the grand doctor of philosophy, the professor, the academician, the professor of Academy of problems of safety, defense and the law and order, the academician, the professor of Academy of Russian businessmen, the full member of the International academy of informatization (under aegis of the United Nations), the academician of the International academy of alternative sciences. He has a number} of proceedings. For the period since 1986 it has been created more than 100 works, from them more than 50 icons and more than 40 decorative amber panels, which have been submitted at personal exhibitions. His creations are in museums of the world, in private collections of Belgium, Germany, Israel, Russia, the USA, France and the countries CIS. In 2001 he is awarded with a rank of UNESCO « International artist and the international award of UNESCO - Albert Shvejtser's Award. Vysotsky Sergey Nikodimovich was born on June 11, 1950 in�ESeveromorsk Murmansk area. In 1972 he graduated with distinction from the Saratov supreme command - engineering school on name of A.I.Lizjukov. Served in Armed forces on officer posts. In 1985�Ehe graduated from the Military Academy on name M.I.Kalinin (Leningrad). With 1987 on 1993 he worked as the senior scientific employee on metrological examination in the Metrological center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. He is awarded with six medals. He is married, has two children, likes to travel, is fond of music, ballet, video-photographing.