Baturin, Yuri

1949 - Yuri Mikhailovich Baturin was born 12th of June in Moscow, Russia.

1973 - Graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

1980 - Finished at Law Institute, Science of Law.

         - Worked at Institute State and Law (USSR Academy of Sciences).

1981 - Took up Journalism and Doctor of Laws in Moscow State University.

1990 - Awarded as Prize of USSR Journalist Union for the development of the USSR Law "On press and other mass media" adopted on June 12, 1990.

1991 - Prize for "Outstanding contribution to the development of mass media".

1993-1997 - Assistant to the Russian President, Law. Assistant to the Russian President, National Security. Secretary, Russian Defense Council and Member of the Presidential Administration.

1996-1998 - Member of the Defense Council.

1997 - Trained at Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center to fly in "Soyuz TM" and "MIR" as researcher-cosmonaut for 26th primary expedition.

         - State Counselor of the 1st category.

1998 - Appointed test-cosmonaut, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

Baturin is also a cosmonaut who flew on the following missions:

         - Soyuz TM-28 - Research Cosmonaut - 25.08.1998 - 11d 19h 39m

         - Soyuz TM-32 - Flight Engineer - 06.05.2001 - 7d 22h 04m