Denis Morozov

Denis Morozov is a Visiting Scholar at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law for the 2025-2026 academic year. His research focuses on the role and position of multilateral development banks in the evolving global financial system and their impact on international development.

Before joining Stanford in 2023 as a Fellow at the Distinguished Careers Institute, Denis served as President of Bank of America for Russia and the CIS, overseeing the franchise’s regional work in investment advisory, capital markets, research, and securities trading.

Prior to his role at Bank of America, Denis was the Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a leading international financial institution aimed at fostering the transition towards market-oriented economies and multiparty democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, the former USSR, and parts of Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Earlier in his career, Denis was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Norilsk Nickel and Uralkali, two global leaders in their respective commodities (base and platinum group metals and fertilizer inputs), both of which were recognized for their superior financial performance and high standards of corporate governance under Denis’ leadership.

Denis obtained a BA in Economics and a JD from Moscow State University. He later received an MA in Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Additionally, he completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, received a diploma in Commercial Banking from the Swiss Banking School, and earned a PhD (Russian equivalent) in Economics from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

In 2012, Denis was named a Young Global Leader by the Davos World Economic Forum.

Denis is passionate about travel and exploration and enjoys long-distance running, water sports, and anything to do with mountains.