I. A. Kozikov (November 5, 1928 – August 21, 2021, Moscow). Graduated from the Philosophy Faculty of Moscow State University (1960).
Cand. Sci. (Philosophical Sciences) - 1964. Dr. Sci. (Philosophy) - 1979. Professor (1981).
Professor, Department of the History of Socio-Political Doctrines (2010–2021); Professor, Department of Russian Politics (2008–2010), Faculty of Political Science. Professor, Department of Scientific Communism (1981–1991); Professor, Department of the Political Process in Russia (1991–2001); Professor, Department of World and Russian Politics (2001–2008), Faculty of Philosophy. He was working at Moscow State University since 1963.