[2] He is a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and has served as its president since 1993.

[2] Kuznetsov attended the Russian State Geological Prospecting University, graduating in 1962 from the Geophysical Faculty.

[1] He then attended Moscow State University, graduating in 1967 from the MSU Faculty of Physics.

Kuznetsov was a founder of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, and has served as its president since 1993.

[1] Kuznetsov has been awarded the USSR State Prize, Order of Honour and the title of the Honored Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR.