The Scientific Committee brings together specialists in sports science, medicine, physical culture, law, education and sports management.
Chair of the Congress Scientific Committee.
Lesgaft National State University, Saint Petersburg
Rector
Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor
Author of 52 scientific publications and a teaching and methodological guide. His research interests include management, economics, finance and legal regulation.
Specialists from scientific, educational, medical and sporting organisations who shape the scientific content of the Congress.
Lesgaft National State University, Saint Petersburg
Scientific Director
Doctor of Sciences (Education), Professor, Honoured Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation, Honorary Military Physical Training Specialist of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
President of the International Sports Association “Universal Fight”. Author of more than 400 scientific and scientific-methodological works and 3 inventions. USSR Master of Sport in artistic gymnastics and officers’ combined events.
Lesgaft National State University, Saint Petersburg
Adviser to the Rector
Doctor of Sciences (Education), Candidate of Sciences (Biology), Professor
Author of the teaching and methodological guide ‘Fundamentals of Sports Morphology’. His research into athletes’ musculoskeletal systems has contributed to sports morphology.
Lesgaft National State University, Saint Petersburg
Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation and Digital Transformation
Doctor of Sciences (Education), Associate Professor
Works with Russian national teams in sports for athletes with visual impairments. Author of more than 100 scientific works. International goalball referee.
Military Institute of Physical Culture
Deputy Head for Education and Research
Candidate of Sciences (Education), Associate Professor, Honoured Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation
Author of more than 50 scientific works and 40 publications in journals approved by the Higher Attestation Commission. His research focuses on mountain training.
Lesgaft National State University, Saint Petersburg
Head of the Department of Theory and Methods of Adaptive Physical Culture
Doctor of Sciences (Education), Professor, Honoured Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Vice-President of the Russian Paralympic Committee. Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Education. President of the Federation of Sports for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities.
Saint Petersburg City Medical and Physical Culture Dispensary · Saint Petersburg State Paediatric Medical University
Chief Physician; Professor in the department
Doctor of Sciences (Medicine)
Works in rehabilitation, sports medicine and sports traumatology. Author of 250 scientific works, 5 monographs, 25 teaching and methodological guides, and 15 patents and inventions.
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Deputy Director General for Research
Doctor of Sciences (Medicine), Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences
A leading cardiologist specialising in arterial hypertension. Editor-in-Chief of the journal ‘Arterial Hypertension’. Member of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).
Lesgaft National State University, Saint Petersburg
Associate Professor in the Department of Theory and Methods of Physical Culture
Candidate of Sciences (Education), International Master of Sport, Honoured Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation
USSR champion and record holder, and European champion in athletics.
Lesgaft National State University, Saint Petersburg
Head of the Department of Theory and Methods of Physical Culture
Doctor of Sciences (Education), Professor, Honoured Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Studies sports records, talent identification, modelling and forecasting in sport. Author of more than 300 publications, textbooks and monographs.
Lesgaft National State University, Saint Petersburg
Professor in the Department of Theory and Methods of Wrestling
Doctor of Sciences (Education), Professor, Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education, USSR Master of Sport in judo
Member of an expert council of the Higher Attestation Commission, Honorary Sports Judge of Russia, holder of a 6th dan in judo and international referee. Highest-category instructor of the International Judo Federation (IJF) and recipient of the Order of Friendship.
Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sport
Associate Professor in the Department of Combat and Strength Sports
Candidate of Sciences (Education), Associate Professor
Author of more than 200 scientific works and Professor at the Academy of Military Sciences of the Russian Federation. Holder of a 4th dan in judo and coaching methodology specialist for the USSR women’s national judo team.
Republic of Belarus
Professor, Associate Professor
Doctor of Sciences (Psychology), Professor, Candidate of Sciences (Education)
Author of 864 scientific works. Specialises in the psychology of abilities and sport. Supervised 18 postgraduate researchers who successfully defended their theses.
Government of the Rostov Region
Minister of Physical Culture and Sport of the Rostov Region
Doctor of Sciences (Education), Professor, USSR Master of Sport
Author of more than 130 scientific and methodological works. Awarded the Order of Honour and the Medals of the Order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’, First and Second Class.
Lomonosov Moscow State University · Russian International Olympic University · MGIMO University · HSE University
Head of the Department of Administrative Law; Vice-Rector for Research; Professor at MGIMO University and HSE University
Doctor of Sciences (Law), Professor
Head of the Research and Education Centre for Legal Issues in Sport, Medicine and Tourism. Author of more than 200 scientific publications and more than 50 monographs and textbooks.
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Saint Petersburg
Professor
Doctor of Sciences (Education), Professor, Honoured Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation
Has worked in physical culture for more than 45 years. Author of more than 350 scientific publications and teaching and methodological works, and member of the presidium of a federal educational and methodological association.
Belarusian State University of Physical Culture
Rector
Doctor of Sciences (Economics)
Specialist in sports management and marketing, and international handball referee. Deputy Chair of the Belarusian Handball Federation and head of the Education Programmes Commission of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus.
Saint Petersburg Healthcare Committee · Saint Petersburg State University
Chair of the Committee; Director of the Institute of Medicine at Saint Petersburg State University; Professor in the Department of Postgraduate Medical Education
Candidate of Sciences (Medicine), highest-category specialist in internal medicine
Author of 138 published scientific works, including teaching guides and monographs, and one patent. His research interests include healthcare organisation, advanced diagnostics, telemedicine and medical rehabilitation.
Lesgaft National State University, Saint Petersburg
Head of the Department of Theory and Methods of Taekwondo and Combat Sports
Doctor of Sciences (Education), Associate Professor, Honoured Master of Sport of Russia, Honoured Coach of Russia
World and European taekwondo champion. Author of 112 publications, two monographs, four teaching guides and a patent; has trained Honoured Masters of Sport and International Masters of Sport.
Lesgaft National State University, Saint Petersburg
Leading Research Fellow in the research laboratory.
Doctor of Sciences (Education), Professor
Author of more than 230 scientific and methodological works on training elite athletes and the physical training of law enforcement and security personnel. Founding Director and initiator of the Sports Research Institute of the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.
Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Director General
Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Sciences (Medicine), Professor, Honoured Scientist of the Russian Federation
President of the Russian Society of Cardiology. Author of more than 1,000 publications and 34 patents. Honorary Citizen of Saint Petersburg.
City Hospital No. 40, Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg State University
Chief Physician; Head of the Department of Postgraduate Medical Education
Doctor of Sciences (Medicine), Professor, Honoured Doctor of the Russian Federation
More than 200 publications and 150 scientific works.