Technical director, Volga-Dnepr Group

Victor Tolmachev

In 1959, Mr. Tolmachev graduated from the Kharkov Aviation Institute and started his professional career at the Antonov Design Bureau as a design engineer. He participated in the development of numerous models of the AN aircraft series.

In 1971, Mr. Tolmachev was appointed leading design engineer of the AN-124. He participated in the entire AN-124 project – from the development and manufacturing of the aircraft through to its operational launch. In 1983, Mr. Tolmachev became Deputy Chief Engineer; in 1985 he was appointed Chief Engineer of AN-124 Ruslan and its derivative, the six-engine AN-225 Mria.

Between 1991 and 2002, Mr. Tolmachev worked as Technical Director of Volga-Dnepr Group and, in 1997, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. Since 2002, he has been working as the Technical Director of Volga-Dnepr Group.

Mr. Tolmachev has been awarded the State Prize of Ukraine for his AN-124 Ruslan design. He is also the author of over 100 scientific and technical publications and the inventor of numerous aviation devices. In 1997, Mr. Tolmachev was elected as a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and in 1998 he became a member of the International Inventors Association.