Aleksey Sukhochev holds a doctorate in Chemistry from the Voronezh State University as well as training certificates for managing small and medium businesses. He currently serves as the Director of the Technology Commercialization Center where he develops and monitors the university’s plans regarding technological innovation and protection of intellectual property. Previously, Dr. Sukhochev served as Senior Researcher for the university in the area of Nanotechnologies. Following the fellowship, he worked to create a university integrated system for technological innovation management.