A. A. AKAYEV

President of the Kyrgyz Republic (1990–2005), president of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (1988–1990). Senior Research Fellow of the Institute for Complex Systems Mathematical Research under Lomonosov Moscow State University (since 2005), a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Dr. Sc. (Engineering), Professor. Academic supervisor of the Laboratory for Monitoring the Risks of Socio-Political Destabilization at the National Research University “Higher School of Economics”. Author of over 300 scientific works, inventions and academic publications on Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Economics, Optical Computers and Information Technology. His political and philosophical views are described in the selected papers: “The Difficult Road to Democracy: a Memorable Decade”, “Concerning New Paradigm of Global Sustainability in First Half of 21st Century as Response to Current Global Challenges”, “Technological Development and Protest waves: Arab Spring as a Trigger of the Global Phase Transition?” (co-auth), “Geopolitical Risks and Bifurcations in the EU Economy”, etc. Member of the New York Academy of Sciences. He is awarded with the order “Badge of Honour” and Pushkin Medal. Laureate of Kondratiev golden medal, Leontiev golden medal, and Vernadsky golden medal and order.