Dr. Stanislav Protasov appointed as President of Constructor University
Constructor University's Board of Governors appointed prominent tech expert Dr. Stanislav Protasov as the University's new President and Chairman of the Executive Board with immediate effect on March 28, 2023. In December 2022, he started his responsibilities at Constructor University as Managing Director, being the strategic touchpoint for campus operations.
“The direction of our research includes computers, cyber security, artificial intelligence, software engineering, autonomous machines, physics, quantum technology, advanced functional intelligent materials, life engineering, as well as a number of areas in business. It is important that all of these are highly connected and that all of them are leveraging each other – this integrative dynamic is one of the unique features of our university,” said Serg Bell. “I’m sure Stanislav Protasov will bring his expertise to the university environment to steer it in its next phase of growth, and strengthen the bridge between education, research and industry”.
Protasov holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and is a long-time technology entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in software development, virtualization and business management, he is the co-founder of Acronis, a leading provider of cloud storage and cyber security solutions. Dr. Protasov has notable achievements in software and product development, business strategy and people management, research and development management, employee leadership and retention, and patents and intellectual property.
Protasov also won the 2022 Cyber Security Awards in the Leaders category, granted by the Association of Information Security Professionals (AiSP) and endorsed by the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore (CSA). He holds 220 patents with another 149 pending. Dr. Protasov often shares his expertise in public talks and guest lectures at universities around the globe, where he engages in discussions about technology, innovation and business development with young scientists and aspiring students and entrepreneurs.
“I am grateful for the trust the university leadership has in me and I look forward to take on this new opportunity,” said Dr. Protasov. “My focus lies on the future-oriented development of the university, as well as on facilitating its growth by introducing new study programs and further industry cooperations.” Dr. Protasov will also continue to promote the university's integration into its immediate neighborhood as well as into Bremen's higher education landscape.
About Constructor University:
An international community, vibrant and diverse. Offering academic excellence, ensuring the highest standards in research and teaching. Empowering students to solve the world's pressing challenges through knowledge and science: Constructor University is a top-ranked, English-speaking, private university. Founded in 2001, it provides a wide range of 25+ academic programs and PhD. The Constructor ecosystem comprises the University, located in Bremen, Germany, and an institute in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
Over 1.800 students from more than 110 nations on campus benefit from a unique interdisciplinary, foundational theoretical and practical education. Enriched with a buzzing entrepreneurial culture that prepares young professionals to thrive in the job market. With 6.000+ alumni worldwide, our community keeps growing – with our highest cohort ever registered in 2022.
The research-centric faculty projects are funded by the German Research Foundation and the European Union's Framework Program for Research and Innovation as well as by globally leading companies.
The Constructor ecosystem benefits from partnerships with high-ranked universities such as Carnegie Mellon, the University of Geneva or the National University of Singapore School of Computing, and technology companies such as Anisoprint, JetBrains and ChemDiv.
Constructor is a global institution dedicated to addressing the main challenges of the world through science, education, and technology. Apart from the University and an Institute in Schaffhausen (Switzerland), the ecosystem relies on several for-profit entities that provide technology infrastructures and solutions, life-long education programs, consulting services, and funding.