Brief Biography
Artur coordinates the work of the Technical Panel for the Glossary (TPG), Standards Committee working group SC-7, Task Force for Topics (TFT) and several other Standard Setting Unit topics. He provides technical assistance to the Standards Committee, expert working groups as well as CPM Focus Groups. He ensures the Standard Setting Unit’s input into IPPC governance activities and leads development of outreach material on standards and standard setting. Artur is also the link between the IPPC Secretariat and key organizations such as the Biological Weapons Convention, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and the International Maritime Organization. Artur has a PhD in biology agronomy, plant protection and sustainable natural resource management and professional training in climate finance. Prior to joining the IPPC Secretariat, Artur had worked as Head of the Disinfestation Department at the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Russia, as well as an officer in FAO’s regional office for Europe and Central Asia (FAO REU) and FAO’s regional office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP). He speaks Russian, English and limited Arabic.