Degrees:
2003, Jan: D.Phil., University of Oxford (UK) (thesis defense in May 2002)
1995, Jun: M.Sc. with honor in Astronomy and Mathematics, St.-Petersburg
State University (Russia)
Positions:
2015-now : Associate Professor (tenured), Physics, UofA
2009-2015 : Assistant Professor, Physics, UofA
2005-2009 : CITA Postdoctoral Fellow
2002-2005: Northwestern University, Astro Theory Group Postdoctoral Fellow
2001-2002: Northwestern University, Visiting Scholar
Awards/Grants/Fellowships:
2009-now: Canada Research Chair in Astronomy and Astrophysics
2007-2008: Tremaine Fellowship
2005-2008: CITA Fellowship
2004-2005: Chandra theory grant (science PI)
1998-2001: Dulverton Scholarship
1998-2001: Overseas Research Student (ORS) Award
1997-1998: OSI/FCO Oxford Chevening Scholarship
(Oxford)
1994-1995: Title "Soros student" and scholarship from Soros foundation
Education:
1998-2001 graduate student in the University of Oxford (astrophysics),
Balliol College
1996-1998 graduate student in St.-Petersburg State
University (astrophysics)
1990-1995 St.-Petersburg State University (Russia) for M.Sc.
(astronomy and mathematics)