Tkhakushinov Aslancheriy Kitovich is the president of FSBEI HE “MSTU”, Doctor of Sociology, a professor, a full member (an academician) of the Russian Academy of Education, the head of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Pedagogics of FSBEI HE “MSTU”. He is the author of a number of monographs and more than 100 scientific papers. During his scientific activity, he has developed a new theoretical course of Sociology, a textbook “Sociology of Literature and Culture”, methodological foundations for the use of progressive folk pedagogical heritage in the conditions of the modern education system, has defined the ethno-sociological and cultural phenomenon of “Adygage” as a way of broadcasting ethnic identity of the Adygh people. He worked as Deputy General Director of the International Biographical Center of Cambridge for Europe.

He has the following awards: Honorary silver medal of V. I. Vernadsky of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences “For high scientific achievements and great contribution to the development of Russia”, 2006;  Silver Jubilee Medal of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, 2000; State Prize of the Republic of Adygea in the field of science, 2007; Order of Lomonosov “For merits and great contribution to the development of national science and education”, 2006; Medal of Peter the Great “For merits in the revival of science and economy of Russia", 2003; Medal of the Modern Humanitarian Academy “For the development of education”, 2007.