Shkolnik Vladimir Sergeyevich was born in 1949. He graduated from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical sciences, professor. Since 1973 he worked at Mangyshlak Energy industrial complex as an engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer for Science and Nuclear Safety, Deputy Director of the plant. In 1992 he was appointed as a Director General of the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 1994 - Minister of Science and New Technologies. 1996 - 1999 - Minister of science - President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 1999 he was appointed as Minister of science and higher education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. From 1999 to 2000 - Minister of Energy, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2000 -2002 - Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2002- 2006 - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. January 2006 - January 2007 - Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan. January 12th, 2007 - February, 2008 - deputy Head of the Presidential Administration. Since February 19, 2008 - May 21, 2009 - Minister of Industry and Trade. May 21, 2009 - Chairman of the Board of JSC "National Atomic Company"Kazatomprom". A member of the party" Nur Otan ". He was awarded with "Parasat" order. The President of Kazakhstan Nuclear Society. Author of over 200 scientific publications.