Maxim Viktorov

Maxim V. Viktorov (Maxim Valerievich Viktorov) [1] (June 22, 1972, Moscow) - Russian public figure, lawyer, philanthropist. Member of the Public Chamber of Russia, First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Russian Association for the Advancement of Science. Viktorov was an advisor for the Russian Defense Ministry in the past.[2] He is Chairman of the Board of Investment Programs Foundation and Managing Partner at Legal Intelligence Group, a law firm. Viktorov is a founder of the Moscow International Paganini Violin Competition, a professor of NRU-HSE (National Research University Higher School of Economics) .[3]

Biography

Fund investment programs

Foundation with the support of the President and with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture has a number of humanitarian projects at the federal and regional significance. Foundation under the leadership of Maxim Viktorov assists its scholarship, including the children who died while on duty servicemen and law enforcement officials.

In 2007, the Fund began a construction project in Moscow Cultural and Educational Center "Art House", consisting of a concert hall and art galleries. From 2007 to present: The Foundation organizes concerts, which are unique events worldwide. September 1, 2007 to celebrate the 860th anniversary of Moscow Fund organized concert "Masterpieces of Art of the Violin on Red Square", in March 2008, the Foundation held a series of concerts "Ex-Vieuxtemps in Moscow."

In November 2008 Maxim Viktorov organized a concert "Homage Guarneri del Gesu." November 30, 2008 with the participation of Maxim Viktorov there was the grand opening of the "December Nights of Sviatoslav Richter" in the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.

In September 2010, within the framework of the International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower" in the Alexander Hall of the Moscow Kremlin Fund conducted a concert of classical music.

Moscow International Paganini Violin Competition

In 2003, the Maxim Viktorov established Moscow International Paganini Violin Competition. TV channel CNN reported from the first contest: "The Moscow Violin Competition once again had shown the world that music education in Russia - one of the best in the world." Over the years, become contestants from more than 40 countries.

Moscow Suvorov Military School

In 2007, the Maxim Viktorov, as a member of the board of trustees of the Moscow Suvorov Military School, sponsored large-scale works to improve facilities training facilities the school, as well as under the patronage of Viktorov built a new sports complex.

Russian Public Chamber

Viktorov is responsible for interaction with the Public Chamber of the OSCE on the most pressing issues of implementation of international agreements of the Russian Federation, including with the Special Representative and Coordinator of the OSCE to combat trafficking in persons.

Legislative and advisory activities

He participated in the drafting of legislation relating to the amendment of existing legislation with a view to countering and preventing unlawful seizure of property complexes. He is an author of a number of analytical materials, reflecting trends in crime in the area of abuse of insider information, manipulation of prices in the organized market, crime in the area of corporate governance. Legal Research Group under the leadership of Viktorov provides an international expertise, including with experts from Harvard University, and organized interaction Investigative Committee of the Russian Interior Ministry with the representatives of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Awards and commendations

He was awarded the medal "for military cooperation", the medal "In commemoration of the 850th anniversary of Moscow", the other state and public awards and awards from foreign countries. He has Russian FSB commendations.

Collecting

Viktorov possesses Russia's largest private collection of unique musical instruments including Alessandro Gagliano, Carlo Tononi, Jacob Steiner, Carlo Bergonzi, Antonio Stradivari, Giuseppe Guarneri Del Gesu’s violins.[8]

Also

Has state and public awards. By the Presidential Decree was appointed a member of the Public Chamber of Russian Federation.[9] he was worked in the Management of Sibir Energy company and was a personal adviser of Dmitry Medvedev, when he was a candidate to the Presidency.

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