Born in 1974 in Moscow. In 1997 he graduated with honors from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. In 2011 received an MBA from the Cass Business School in London. He also holds a certificate of advanced training in Corporate Finance from the London Business School. In 1997–2004 worked for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for the Russian Embassy in the UK. In 2004–2013 he was heading the Representative office of Vnesheconombank in London. February 2013 to April 2018, Mr. Ivanov worked as Deputy Chairman of the Board of the International Investment Bank. He made a significant contribution to IIB’s “relaunch” program. Under his leadership, IIB’s loan and documentary portfolio showed record growth dynamics, including by attracting large strategic projects implemented together with other IFIs to the Bank’s portfolio. The Bank started financing large infrastructure projects in Russia and other countries. Since April 2018, by unanimous decision of the Bank's shareholders, Mr. Ivanov was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of the International Bank for Economic Co-operation. Since then, the new Development concept of the Bank was approved, and full-scale reforms were launched, including revitalization of business activities and dynamic growth of loan and documentary portfolio. As a member of the Supervisory Board, he participates in the activities of the International Fund for Technological Development, established in November 2019 pursuant to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the International Bank for Economic Co-operation. He is a member of the presidium of the National Committee for Economic Cooperation with Latin American Countries (CN CEPLA), member of the Board of Directors of the Russian-British Chamber of Commerce and member of the Business Council of the Financial and Banking Association of Euro-Asian Cooperation. Awarded with the Medal of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland’, II degree for his great contribution to the development of the financial and banking system of the Russian Federation and attraction of investments into the Russian economy. Denis Ivanov has received the Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation.