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Academician Vladimir E. Fortov was born on January 23, 1946. In 1968 he was graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology with honors. In 1976 he received a doctoral degree, in 1982 was awarded the title of professor. In 1987 – was elected as corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR with specialization in thermal physics of the Division of physical-technical problems of power engineering. In 1991 he was elected as full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the divisions of Physical and technical problems of power engineering and General and technical chemistry. From 1993 to 1997 V.E.Fortov – Chairman of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research , from 1996 to 1998 – Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Minister of Science and Technology, from 1996 to 2001 – Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, from 2002 to 2013 – Head of the Department of energy, machinery, mechanics and control processes RAS, from 2013 - President of the Russian Academy of Sciences. From January 2007 academician V.E.Fortov is the Head of Joint Institute for High Temperatures RAS. V.E. Fortov is a well known scientist actively involved in the research fields of power engineering, thermal physics, strong shock and detonation waves, plasma physics and physical mechanics. V.E. Fortov belongs to the group of scientists, whose work determines the modern state of physical and engineering science. Academician Fortov was one of the first people to apply strong shock waves to a generation of intense pulses of electric currents and to also investigate the physical and chemical properties of materials under extreme pressure and temperatures. He was the first to carry out the detailed measurement of the properties of perspective working media for magneto-hydrodynamic and magnetic flux compression electric generators. His has made an unique scientific input in an entirely new field of physics, the physics of dense plasmas. Academician Fortov has made key contributions to the understanding and expanding knowledge of the basic properties of matter under extreme conditions.

George Arnold was appointed National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in April 2009. He is responsible for leading the development of standards underpinning the nation’s Smart Grid and also co-chairs the White House National Science and Technology Council’s Smart Grid policy subcommittee. Dr. Arnold joined NIST in September 2006 as Deputy Director, Technology Services, after a 33-year career in the telecommunications and information technology industry. He served as Chairman of the Board of the American National Standards Institute, a private, non-profit organization that coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system, from 2003 to 2005, as President of the IEEE Standards Association in 2007–2008 and Vice President-Policy for the International Organization for Standardization in 2006–2009. Dr. Arnold previously served as a Vice-President at Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories. He received a Doctor of Engineering Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and has delivered or authored over 100 talks and publications.

Mr. Boston is chairman of the North American Transmission Forum, dedicated to excellence in performance and sharing industry best practices. He was one of the eight industry experts selected to direct the NERC investigation of the August 2003 Northeast/Midwest blackout. Mr. Boston was chosen by Intelligent Utilities Magazine as one of 2011 Top 11 Industry Movers and Shakers. Mr. Boston also serves as a U.S. vice president of the International Council of Large Electric Systems (CIGRE), and vice president of the Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions. Prior to joining PJM, Mr. Boston was the executive vice president of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s power system operations. In his 35 years at TVA, Mr. Boston directed divisions in transmission and power operations, pricing and contracts, and electric system reliability. Mr. Boston holds a bachelors of science in engineering from Tennessee Technological University and a masters of science in engineering administration from the University of Tennessee.

Min Keh Sik was born February 14, 1942 in Seoul, Korea. In 1965 he graduated from Seoul National University, in 1970 – University of California, Berkeley, USA. In 1978 defended Ph.D. dissertation in Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Since 1967 till 1990 worked in such shipbuilding companies as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Machinery Ltd, Litton Ship Systems, Korea Shipbuilding and Engineering Corp., and in research institutes such as Korea Research Institute of Ship and Ocean and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Since 1990 till 2009 held senior positions in Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). In 2010 Mr. Min took up a position as HHI Chairman of the Boards. Mr. Min has a lot of different awards (including Presidential awards) in spheres of business, science, industry technologies, engineering and management. His hobbies are painting, music, theatre and sports.

Daniel McGahn was promoted to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer for AMSC’s day-to-day global operations in December 2009. Mr. McGahn joined AMSC in December 2006 as Vice President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development. In 2008, McGahn was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager of AMSC Superconductors. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. McGahn served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Konarka Technologies, a venture-backed developer of polymer photovoltaic technology for renewable power. Prior to 2003, Mr. McGahn was General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Hyperion Catalysis, a world leader in carbon nanotube production and application development. A New Jersey native, Mr. McGahn holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

<p> Born in Moscow, Russia on 27 August 1979.Graduated from the State University “Higher School of Economics”, Diploma in Economy and Business Administration.Since 1995 in Healthcare and Pharmaceutics.R-Pharm Founder. President of All-Russia Business Association “Delovaya Rossiya” (“Business Russia”), actively participating in the improvement of investment climate in the Russian Federation and the establishment of the regional investment standard.Member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.Member of the Presidential Council for Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy.Member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Head of Commission on Investment Climate.Representative (public ombudsman) of the Commissioner of the Presidential Council on the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs on issues related to the protection of the rights of foreign investors.Board-member and Co-chairman of Committee of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on pharmaceutical and medical industry.Co-Chairman of the National Rating CommitteeMember of the Public Council under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (pharmaceutical, medical equipment and technologies).Member of the Supervisory Board of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Agency for Strategic Initiatives". </p>

Dan Rastler is the Program Manager of the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) Energy Storage and Distributed Energy Resources Program where his responsibilities include development, execution and overall management of this R&D program area. Dan joined EPRI in 1981 as a Project Manager in the Fuel Cell program. He later conceived, developed and grew EPRI’s distributed energy resources program to provide a portfolio of products and services to the U.S. electric power industry. He now manages all RD&D activities in electric energy storage and distributed generation. As program manager he directs all research activities including technology assessments, market and business case evaluations, wind and energy storage integration assessments; distributed energy storage technology assessments and demonstrations and the integration of energy storage systems in evolving Smart Grid. Dan is world-recognized authority on distributed generation, fuel cells, energy storage systems and emerging alternative clean energy technologies, their applications, markets, and business opportunities.

Yuri Soloviev has been at the head of VTB Capital since the company’s foundation in 2008. In May 2011 Yuri Soloviev has been appointed First Deputy President and Chairman of the Management Board of VTB Bank, Chairman of the Board of Directors of VTB Capital holding companies. Previously held positions: 2008 –2011: President of VTB Capital, Head of the Investment Business of VTB Group. 2009: joined the Young Global Leaders community (World Economic Forum in Davos). 2008: Mr. Soloviev was rated among 10 Top Investment Bankers of Europe and FN 100 Rising Stars 2002 – 2008: he joined Deutsche Bank Group, where he was First Deputy Chairman of Deutsche Bank Russia and managed the Group’s investment business in Russia and the CIS. 1996 – 2002: he headed Fixed Income Trading on Local Markets at Lehman Brothers in London. Mr. Soloviev was born on April 13, 1970. In 1994 he graduated from the Plekhanov Economics Academy, enrolling in London Business School to receive his Executive MBA. Yuri Soloviev is a member of Federal Pool of High Potential Managers.