М. S. GUSMAN

First Deputy Director General of the Russian News Agency “TASS”, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor, Honored Journalist of the Russian Federation, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation. TV and radio presenter. The author of the TV series “Power Formula” (since 2000, he has exclusively interviewed about 450 world leaders). The author of books, scripts for TV films and programs. Vice-President of the World Congress of Information Agencies, representative of the Russian Federation in the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on Information and Communications (IPDC). Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, the Moscow Government Prize in Journalism, and the “Golden Pen” Prize of the Union of Journalists of Russia. Awarded the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” IV, III class, the Order for Friendship, the Order of Honor and a number of state awards from foreign countries. Awarded a Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation.