About three years ago we began to explore the possibility of conducting research in the former Soviet Union. In a very short time, working with universities, academies and scientific institutes, we saw world class results in key technologies. Not only that, working with today’s scientists and engineers gives us the opportunity for unique partnerships that direct scientific work toward mutually beneficial commercial projects.

—Alan Taub, executive director of Science at GM Research & Development

GM started working in Moscow in 2002 with Moscow State University and the St. Petersburg State Institute of Information Technologies and Optics. Each year since then, the portfolio of projects has increased and the work has expanded to scientific and technical institutes in both Russia and Ukraine.

The new Science Office will be located at the GM CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) offices in Moscow. Alexey Ushakov, chief scientist and manager of Research & Development, will head the operations.