Hélène Pautron is a Research Assistant working on the CRIMGOV project as a member of the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics in Paris.
She contributes to the CRIMGOV project to producing substantial new findings and data about the emergence and the role of criminal fraternity "thieves-in-law" in the Soviet and post-Soviet Russia.
Hélène graduated with an MS in Administration and International Exchange from the University of UPEC (France), and also holds an MA in International Management from UPEC University (France).
She also obtained an MA in Foreign languages (French and English) from Kazan State University (Russia).