Academic activities are conducted by 1229 researchers (2009), including 164 doctors of sciences, professors and 480 candidates of sciences, associate professors.[1] The academic staff includes 4 academicians and 3 corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Education, 15 honoured science figures of the Russian Federation and 10 honoured workers of higher education of the Russian Federation.[3] 10 academics hold the status of Distinguished Professor at Perm State University.