Dr Terterov is a comparative specialist and regional expert focusing on Russia/former-Soviet states and the Middle East. His experience has been acquired during nearly 10 year of work in academia, government, private sector and international development consulting. Playing the role of a pro-active analyst and being employed by a wide range of organizations, Dr Terterov specializes in the provision of in-depth economic and political research, public policy evaluation, non-financial corporate due diligence and investment promotion services. A highly insightful and original commentator, he holds a PhD in the political-economy of the Middle East from Oxford University and has published over 40 articles and books on a diversity of economic, political and business topics relating to the Middle East and Russia-ex-Soviet Union.

At the present time (summer 2006) Dr Terterov holds two permanent employment positions: Foreign Policy Specialist on Russian-Eurasian relations with the Persian Gulf States at the Gulf Research Centre Think Tank in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Conference Director for Russian Energy at C5/Euroforum, an information management and events production company based in London. He also provides ongoing consulting services to a range of corporate clients. His most recent projects involve in-depth analysis of the Russian natural gas industry, primarily focusing on Gazprom, the Russian gas monopoly and the world’s largest producer of natural gas. Dr Terterov is an Australian national, speaks English, Russian and is conversant in Egyptian Arabic. He has lived and worked in a diversity of countries throughout Europe, North America, the Middle East and Russia-ex-Soviet Union and is deeply familiar with the cultures of both East and West.