bˈʌtʃsteɪbɚ ɡˈeɪnd hɪz pˌiːˈeɪtʃ.dˈiː. ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˌʌndɚ sˈɛɹɡeɪ nˈɑːvɪkˌɑːv ænd dˈɑːktɚ. sˈaɪ. ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ fɹʌm mˈɑːskoʊ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
Buchstaber gained his Ph.D. in 1970 under Sergei Novikov and Dr. Sci. in 1984 from Moscow State University.