Born in 1960.

In 1983 graduated from the Faculty of History, the State University of Kishinev.

In 1988 – probation period at the transological and experimental researches laboratory, Institute of Archaeology, the USSR Academy of Science. In 1990-1992 – postgarduate studies there – successful upholding of the thesis on «Late Palaeolithic of Moldavian Dniester regions (Problems of cultural genesis, labour instruments, domestication)» in 1993.

From 1983 till 2000 – work at the Archaeological Department of the Institute of archaeology, the Academy of Science, Republic of Moldova.

Since 2000 – member of the National Museum of Moldova Archaeology and Ancient History Department.

Participant of a number of archaeological expeditions to the palaeolithic sites in Cosouti, Climauti 2, Brinzeni; mesolithic sites in Sarateni, Old Biliceni 12; neolithic site and burial place in Sacarovca 2, burial mounds in Dubasarii Vechi and Roscani; early Iron Age site in Trinca, the Getian site of ancient settlement Saharna la Revechin; Cherniakhov site in Bulboaca; Slavonic site in Hansca; medieval town in Orheiul Vechi.

In 1993 participated in international project on dating of cavernal palaeolithic sites in Moldova, in 1996 – participant of Research Meso-Neolithic sites within Moldo-German project in Northern Moldova .

Scientific Interests: archaeology of the late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic of the Carpathian-Dniester region.

Author of more than 30 scientific works.

Since 1999 member of the High Anthropological School teaching staff.

Gives lectures on History of Material Culture (Palaeolithic and Mesolithic), History of civilizations (pre-history).