One of the Russian researchers of interaction between society and environment (effects of climate change on socio-economic development of countries and regions,[1] assessment of damage from natural disasters, impact on society of time zones reduction,[2] influence of mountain environment on economy, the cycles of forestry development, etc.)

He graduated from Department of Economic And Social Geography of Russia Moscow State University in 1976.

His thesis "Territorial organization and management of industry during scientific and technological revolution (on example of the Moscow region)" is devoted to location of the military-industrial complex in Moscow region (it had been marked as "For Official Use Only").

[citation needed] Teaching conducted in Moscow, Ufa, Khabarovsk, Sevastopol and other cities.

[citation needed] The participation and leadership of research projects: Baburin is the founder of new direction in economic geography in Russia - innovation geography, the researcher of innovation cycles in Russian economy.