On 12 November 2018 Mr.Boris Kabakov, the Head of Shipbuilding Industry & Marine Facilities Department of MINPROMTORG introduced Pavel V. Filippov to the staff of Krylov State Research Centre as the Acting Director General appointed to act in this capacity until the KSRC Director is formally appointed following the established competition procedure. Until now Pavel Filippov (Doctor of Technical Sciences & Professor) has steered over three years the LOT Research Institute, affiliate branch of Krylov State Research Centre and the leader in standardization and certification of the Russian shipbuilding industry.

Pavel Filippov has a rich experience in management of research and science efforts, he took senior positions in the Russian Research Institute of Standardization and Certification in Mechanical Engineering where he supervised research projects in standardization and technical regulations, and Kuznetsov Naval Academy where he headed the Navy Development & Performance Research Centre.

Pavel V. Filippov is the author of more than 60 scientific papers and 10 handbooks, two- time winner of the MoD prize for teaching & research activities.