Master of Science in Computer Science (electrical engineering), Riazan Radio Engineering University, Russia, 1967; Master of Science in Applied Mathematics (combinatorial optimization), Moscow University of Electronics & Mathematics Russia, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, National Institute Standardization, Moscow, 1977; Doctor of Science, Institute for Systems Analysis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1990; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, 2002; Doctor of Science (honorary), Khmelntisky National University, Khmelnitsky, Ukraine, 2005.
Senior research fellow Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics National Institute Standardization, Moscow, 1971—1977. Associate professor Kazakh State University, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, 1977—1988, University Groningen, Netherlands, since 1997. Professor Kazakh Polytechnic University, Alma-Ata, 1989—1992.
Leading research fellow Institute Informatics and Control Problems, Alma-Ata, 1991—1996. Visiting professor Halle-Wittenberg University, Halle, Germany, 2003—2004. Professor Khmelnitsky National University, Ukraine, since 2005.
Professor High School Economics Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, since 2010. Head of the Laboratory of Algorithms and Technologies for Network Analysis, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia, 2011--2013. Visiting Professor/Scholar, Center of Applied Optimization, University of Florida, 2013--2015. Currently C. Paul Stocker Visiting Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio University.
Director Soft & Hardware Joint Venture INTERQUADRO, Alma-Ata, 1987—1991, Fellow: SOM Research Institute.
Son of Isaac Davidovich Goldengorin and Adelya Lejbovna Kats. Married Zulfiya Goldengorin. Children: Mark, Vitaliy, Nicolai, Polina.