University, Russia
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Statistics
- People here now
- 3
- People ever
- 6
- Citations of current people
- 52,476
- Median h-index of current people
- 56
- Full moves in and out
- 2 in, 1 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 2 of the 3 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 6 people shaping AI have worked or studied at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, including 3 (50%) here now and 3 with former affiliations. That total covers 4 people with work roles and 2 recorded only as students (1 both studied and worked here). Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 262nd on current people and tied for 553rd on all-time people. “Computer vision”, “Language and speech” and “Systems, hardware and security” lead 3 areas of expertise (2 each of 6 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 2 of the 3 people here now (67%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 4 people in 2021–2022 and stood at 3 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 2 full moves in and 1 out.
A summary of current people at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 2 people. The median birth year uses 2 people.
Role categories
- Research2
- Lab leaders1
Current affiliations
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology3
Top profile topics
- blind source separation1
- brain-computer interfaces1
- language models1
- machine learning1
- neural network compression1
Birth countries
Known for 2 of 3 people now.
- Poland1
- Russia1
Median birth year
about 1965 (2 people)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 2 |
| Role | Lab leaders | 1 |
| Current affiliation | Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology | 3 |
| Profile topic | blind source separation | 1 |
| Profile topic | brain-computer interfaces | 1 |
| Profile topic | language models | 1 |
| Profile topic | machine learning | 1 |
| Profile topic | neural network compression | 1 |
| Birth country | Poland | 1 |
| Birth country | Russia | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 2 of 3 people now | 2 |
| Median birth year | about 1965 | 2 |
Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 1 (2 in vs. 1 out): arrivals came 1 from a company (50%) and 1 from labs, nonprofits or government, while departures went 1 to a company (100%). We also record 1 arrival and 4 departures where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 3 of the 3 people formerly at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology have a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (2 at companies and 1 at a lab, nonprofit or government body).
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology from 2015 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
Compared with peer universities, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 262nd of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 553rd); 3 of its 6 all-time people (50%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 4 of the 4 people who have worked at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology to 18 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 52,476 and the median h-index is 56 (combined h-index 112, tied for 288th among 860 counted universities); Andrzej Cichocki leads by citations (52,434).
A table compares Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
3 people
People ever
6 people
Combined h-index of people now
112 across 2 people
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 3 | tied for 395th of 8,827 | tied for 262nd of 3,127 |
| People ever | 6 | tied for 808th of 8,827 | tied for 553rd of 3,127 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 112 (2 people) | tied for 419th of 1,834 | tied for 288th of 860 |
People here now
The 3 people with a current role at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology include 2 researchers and 1 lab leader. Earlier in their careers, 3 of the 3 held a work role at another organization, most often at AIRI - Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (2). 1 of the 3 current people also earned a degree at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology. 3 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology.
People with former affiliations
We record 3 people with former affiliations at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology: 1 who held a work role and 2 recorded as students only. 3 of the 3 have a recorded current role at another organization. Across the 2 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 34,347 (median h-index 33).
- Maria RyskinaNow at Vector Institute
- Sergei IvanovNow at Amazon
- Victor LempitskyNow at Sony and Cinemersive Labs
Posts that include Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology appears in 3 research posts comparing organizations across AI.
- The United States employs an estimated 48% of people shaping AIWe estimate where the people shaping AI work today, how universities, companies and research institutes split across countries, and how country shares have changed since the 1960s.
- More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionWe estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
- The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.