Alexander Ginzburg graduated in 1966 from Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Faculty of mechanics and mathematics.

Since 1966, he worked at the Oboukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics Russian Academy of Sciences. Currently he is Deputy Director of Institute and head of the Laboratory of Mathematical Ecology.

In 1973 he received his candidate degree and in 1991 - doctoral degree in physics and mathematics. His main scientific interests are: physics of Earth and planetary atmospheres, climate theory, urban climate and ecology, greenhouse gazes cycles.

He is executive secretary of the Editorial Board of the Scientific Magazine “Atmospheric and Ocean Physics”.

He is professor of climate dynamics in the International University in Moscow since 1997.

He was Regional program director for LEAD CIS Program since 1991 to 1995.

He is one of the founders and the General director of the Development and Environment Foundation - Host Institution for the LEAD CIS Program since 1992.

He became Acting regional program director for LEAD CIS Program in the end of 2005.

Alexander Ginzburg was and is now the leader and principal investigator of numerous national and international scientific and NGO’s programs and projects.