In 1994 Sergey graduated from the Department of Geobotany of the Biological Faculty of MSU, Doctor of Biological Sciences.
1995-1998. Postgraduated the Course of the Biological Faculty of the MSU in 1998. Defense of the dissertation for the Degree of Candidate of Biological Sciences on the topic "Population of Phytophthora infestans in the territory of Russia". Protected at the Moscow State University Biology Faculty named after 1999.
Internship at Cornell University (USA) at W.E. Fry Laboratory. 1999-2004
Work in VNII phytopathology of Rosselkhozademia. Senior Research Fellow, Potato and Vegetable Disease Laboratory. 2004-2016 - Senior Research Fellow. Mycology and Algology of Biological Diversity MSU 2006-2011 vice-manager of project 3440 MNTC Study of Possible Reasons of Changes in Genotypic Structure of Phytophthora infestans on Potatoes in Russia, "Agri-ecological atlas of Russia and neighbouring countries: economically significant plants, their diseases, pests and weeds". 2016 - n/v - Chief Researcher Kaf. Mycology and Algology of Biological Fungus MSU 2015-2018 - Project Manager RFFI 15-29-02512 of_m Biodiversity of Phytopathic Fungi Colletotrichum, Pathogens of Potato, Tomato and Wild Beers Journal "Potato Protection" (ISSN 2221-2396, index in RINC) - editor-in-chief, internet portal "Kartofel.org" - editor-in-chief. Journal "Theoretical and applied problems of agro-industrial complex" (ISSN 2221-7312, indexed in RINC, is in the list of VAK) - member of the editorial board from 16.10.2017. Member of the All-Russian Public Scientific Organization "National Academy of Mycology". Member of the dissertation board D. 220.043.04 at RGAU-MSHA K.A. Timiryazev in specialty "Plant Protection".
Member of the Board of the Association of Seed Potato Producers «New Potato».
Member of the European Union expert group on potato diseases "EuroBlight". Field of Expertise: Mycology, Phytopathology, Plant Protection, Biotechnology .