Aleksandr Gurnov

Aleksandr Gurnov hosts Russia Today’s Spotlight programme

1957 – Born in Moscow

1973 – Correspondent, national newspapers Pionerskaya Pravda and Komsomolskaya Pravda

1980 – Graduated, Moscow State Institute of International Relations

1980 – State TV and Radio Broadcasting of the USSR, Main Department of Radio Broadcasting to the U.S. and the U.K.  Editor, author and presenter of a weekly political programme

1984 – Military service in Ethiopia

1986 – State Central Television of the USSR, Editor, Senior Editor, Observer with the daily news programme Vremya

1991 – All-Russia State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK). A founder of the Vesti programme

1991 – Decorated with Defender of Russia state award

1993 – Bureau chief, Russian Television, London

1996 - Political observer, RTR channel, author and anchor of the weekly programme Saturday Evening with Alexander Gurnov

1996 - Best Reporter, award of the Russian Television Academy

1997 - Founder and director, International Studio of Russian Television, author and anchor of International Panorama programme

2000 -  Presidential decoration For Services to the Fatherland

2003 - Deputy General Director, news broadcasting, Sport TV

2005 - Spotlight programme host, Russian Today

Away from work, Alexander likes watching television, drawing, playing tennis and doing mountain skiing.

He speaks English, French and the Amhar language. Aleksandr is married and has a seven-year-old son.