The second rector of the educational institution (2003-2017) was corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergei Abramov.
ðə sˈɛkənd ɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː dˈæʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn wʌz kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndɪŋ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈʌʃən ɐkˈædəmi ʌv sˈaɪənsᵻz sˈɛɹɡeɪ ˈeɪbɹɐmˌɑːv.