Dmitry Borisovich Zimin (Russian: Дмитрий Борисович Зимин; 28 April 1933 – 22 December 2021) was a Russian radio scientist and businessman, who was the founder and honorary president of VimpelCom. From his retirement in the early 2000s, he became known as a philanthropist. He founded the Dynasty Foundation and the Zimin Foundation.
Dmitry Zimin was already engaged in radio engineering when he was a student at Moscow secondary school number 59. In 1950, he entered the Faculty of Radio Electronics of the Aircraft of the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI), from which he graduated in 1957.[1] Then he secured the position of an engineer in the Problem Laboratory of MAI, led by Mikhail Neumann.[2]
Career in science and technology
In 1962, Zimin was invited to work in the Radio Technical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. For more than thirty-five years he held managerial positions at this institute: he was the head of the laboratory, then for fourteen years the head of the scientific department, and then the director of the center for the development of radio equipment.[2]
Zimin obtained his PhD degree in 1963 and the post-doctoral degree in 1984. As a researcher of phased antenna arrays, he was appointed deputy chief designer of the Don-2N radar. In total, he created more than 100 scientific works and inventions.[2]
Business activity
In the final years of the USSR, there was a sharp reduction in defense contracts for the Radio Technical Institute. In March 1991, Zimin founded a private commercial enterprise "KB Impulse". It hired the technical experts who worked at the Institute and specialized in communication systems.[2]
In 1991, Zimin organized a group of technical experts within the Radio Technical Institute for a project to develop cellular telephone communications. At the initial stage, an American cellular equipment manufacturer and operator owned by the Fabela family was invited as a partner.[3] In 1992, the joint-stock company "Vimpel-Communications" (VimpelCom) was established, with Zimin as President and General Director. Zimin managed the operational activity of the company, while his partner Augie K. Fabela II contributed equipment and money and managed sales and marketing. Soon VimpelCom launched a pilot AMPS station in Moscow.[4]
The company became successful and in 1996, it became the first Russian company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which required a degree of transparency uncommon for Russian companies at the time.[4]
In 2001, at the age of 68, Dmitry Zimin sold his controlling stake in VimpelCom and left the position of general director of the company. He was honored with the title of the Founder and Honorary President of the company.[4]
Zimin was awarded the “Business-Olympus” prize in the nomination “Business Reputation” in 2001.[5] The Russian edition of Forbes magazine rated Dmitry Zimin as the 63rd richest person in Russia in 2004 and the 52nd in 2005.[6][7]
After selling VimpelCom, Zimin invested in various enterprises.[8] In 2019, BMT Private Equity, founded by Zimin, bought the Russian carsharing company BelkaCar.[9]
Dynasty Foundation
Following his retirement, Zimin devoted much of his time and wealth to philanthropic activities, mainly facilitated through his Dynasty Foundation in Russia.
The Foundation's priorities were the development of fundamental scientific research and education in Russia, creating conditions so that scientists can research and teach at home in Russia, the popularization of science and civic education.[10] The foundation was the first private Russian nonprofit foundation supporting science and education in modern Russia. It ran projects for the support and popularization of science and the development of formal and civic education. These included programs that supported gifted schoolchildren, future scientists, young physicists, mathematicians, biologists, and teachers.[11][12]
Zimin was awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2013, the first Russian philanthropist to win the award.[13] In February 2015, he received the "For Fidelity to Science" award from the Russian Federation's Ministry of Education and Science.[14] Minor planet 315493 Zimin was named after Dmitry Zimin.[15]
In 2015, when Dynasty was included by the Russian Ministry of Justice on the list of “foreign agents”, Zimin closed the foundation.[16][17][18][19][20][21] A number of scientists and public figures condemned the position of the Ministry of Justice regarding the fund, considering the decision to be bureaucratic and unfair.[22][23]
Zimin continued his philanthropic activities through the Zimin Foundation. In Russia, it supports the Enlightener Prize, the Independent University of Moscow, and other projects. International projects were also supported by the Zimin Foundation in public health care, science, education, and culture, including Ariel University[24] and the School of Molecular and Theoretical Biology, Tel-Aviv University in Israel,[25] and others.
Personal life and death
Zimin died in Switzerland on 22 December 2021, at the age of 88.[26] He had one son, Boris.[27]
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions the patronymic is Borisovich and the family name is Zimin Dmitry Borisovich Zimin Russian Dmitrij Borisovich Zimin 28 April 1933 22 December 2021 was a Russian radio scientist and businessman who was the founder and honorary president of VimpelCom From his retirement in the early 2000s he became known as a philanthropist He founded the Dynasty Foundation and the Zimin Foundation Dmitry ZiminZimin at The Russia Forum 2012BornDmitry Borisovich Zimin 1933 04 28 28 April 1933Moscow Russian SFSR Soviet UnionDied22 December 2021 2021 12 22 aged 88 SwitzerlandCitizenshipRussianAlma materMoscow Aviation Institute MAI OccupationsScientistbusinessmanphilanthropist Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career in science and technology 3 Business activity 4 Dynasty Foundation 5 Personal life and death 6 ReferencesEarly life and education EditDmitry Zimin was already engaged in radio engineering when he was a student at Moscow secondary school number 59 In 1950 he entered the Faculty of Radio Electronics of the Aircraft of the Moscow Aviation Institute MAI from which he graduated in 1957 1 Then he secured the position of an engineer in the Problem Laboratory of MAI led by Mikhail Neumann 2 Career in science and technology EditIn 1962 Zimin was invited to work in the Radio Technical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR For more than thirty five years he held managerial positions at this institute he was the head of the laboratory then for fourteen years the head of the scientific department and then the director of the center for the development of radio equipment 2 Zimin obtained his PhD degree in 1963 and the post doctoral degree in 1984 As a researcher of phased antenna arrays he was appointed deputy chief designer of the Don 2N radar In total he created more than 100 scientific works and inventions 2 Business activity EditIn the final years of the USSR there was a sharp reduction in defense contracts for the Radio Technical Institute In March 1991 Zimin founded a private commercial enterprise KB Impulse It hired the technical experts who worked at the Institute and specialized in communication systems 2 In 1991 Zimin organized a group of technical experts within the Radio Technical Institute for a project to develop cellular telephone communications At the initial stage an American cellular equipment manufacturer and operator owned by the Fabela family was invited as a partner 3 In 1992 the joint stock company Vimpel Communications VimpelCom was established with Zimin as President and General Director Zimin managed the operational activity of the company while his partner Augie K Fabela II contributed equipment and money and managed sales and marketing Soon VimpelCom launched a pilot AMPS station in Moscow 4 The company became successful and in 1996 it became the first Russian company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange which required a degree of transparency uncommon for Russian companies at the time 4 In 2001 at the age of 68 Dmitry Zimin sold his controlling stake in VimpelCom and left the position of general director of the company He was honored with the title of the Founder and Honorary President of the company 4 Zimin was awarded the Business Olympus prize in the nomination Business Reputation in 2001 5 The Russian edition of Forbes magazine rated Dmitry Zimin as the 63rd richest person in Russia in 2004 and the 52nd in 2005 6 7 After selling VimpelCom Zimin invested in various enterprises 8 In 2019 BMT Private Equity founded by Zimin bought the Russian carsharing company BelkaCar 9 Dynasty Foundation EditFollowing his retirement Zimin devoted much of his time and wealth to philanthropic activities mainly facilitated through his Dynasty Foundation in Russia The Foundation s priorities were the development of fundamental scientific research and education in Russia creating conditions so that scientists can research and teach at home in Russia the popularization of science and civic education 10 The foundation was the first private Russian nonprofit foundation supporting science and education in modern Russia It ran projects for the support and popularization of science and the development of formal and civic education These included programs that supported gifted schoolchildren future scientists young physicists mathematicians biologists and teachers 11 12 Zimin was awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2013 the first Russian philanthropist to win the award 13 In February 2015 he received the For Fidelity to Science award from the Russian Federation s Ministry of Education and Science 14 Minor planet 315493 Zimin was named after Dmitry Zimin 15 In 2015 when Dynasty was included by the Russian Ministry of Justice on the list of foreign agents Zimin closed the foundation 16 17 18 19 20 21 A number of scientists and public figures condemned the position of the Ministry of Justice regarding the fund considering the decision to be bureaucratic and unfair 22 23 Zimin continued his philanthropic activities through the Zimin Foundation In Russia it supports the Enlightener Prize the Independent University of Moscow and other projects International projects were also supported by the Zimin Foundation in public health care science education and culture including Ariel University 24 and the School of Molecular and Theoretical Biology Tel Aviv University in Israel 25 and others Personal life and death EditZimin died in Switzerland on 22 December 2021 at the age of 88 26 He had one son Boris 27 References Edit Vypuskniki MAI rukovoditeli struktur sovremennoj ekonomiki mai ru Archived from the original on 11 December 2018 Retrieved 13 March 2019 a b c d Biography Dmitry Zimin Finparty in Russian Retrieved 15 February 2020 Dmitrij Zimin osnovatel Vympelkoma Ya nadeyalsya chto Medvedev budet borotsya novayagazeta ru 17 November 2011 Archived from the original on 24 December 2018 Retrieved 18 September 2018 a b c 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