Traditions
Roman Gurevich, one of the founders and the longstanding CEO of GC, was born and raised in Baku. He has infused new energy into the rich traditions of his distinguished family of doctors, engineers, scientists, writers, and journalists.
Roman Gurevich, named after his grandfather, Roman Davidovich Gurevich, comes from a family with an extraordinary legacy. His grandfather, a decorated physician and colonel, led a military unit overseeing all hospitals in Azerbaijan and Dagestan, earning numerous orders and medals for his service. His grandmother, Lyudmila Vyacheslavovna Ivanova, served as the head of the Technical Directorate of the Ministry of Oil Refining and Petrochemistry of the Azerbaijan SSR. During the war, she created a smoke screen that camouflaged Baku’s factories and vital buildings from German aircraft and authored several monographs on the history of her field.
Roman’s uncle, Vyacheslav Romanovich Gurevich, a Doctor of Technical Sciences and professor, was a leading expert in catalysis processes. His mother, Inna Dvorkina-Gurevich, was a renowned journalist and head of a department at the republican newspaper Molodezh Azerbaydzhana (Youth of Azerbaijan), known for her essays on Azerbaijani builders working on the BAM (Baikal-Amur Mainline).
Roman was profoundly influenced by his father, Alexander Grich (Gurevich), a remarkable poet and outstanding translator who introduced Russian-speaking audiences to the works of Azerbaijani literary figures such as Huseyn Javid, Rasul Rza, Suleyman Rustam, Fikret Goja, and others. Alexander co-hosted the Azerbaijani TV program Bayaty for 12 years alongside Intigam Gasimzade. The program captivated hundreds of thousands of viewers and was repeatedly broadcast on Union-wide TV channels.
Under Alexander Grich’s leadership, resources like Business Azerbaijani Language (with Professor Kamal Abdullayev as chief consultant) and an Azerbaijani language audio course (scientifically led by Professor Vagif Aslanov) were created. These tools helped industrial workers across Azerbaijan achieve high proficiency in the state language through specialized training facilities.
Alexander’s notable achievements also include authoring and producing the five-part documentary Unofficial Portrait of the President and the film Life, Fate, Era, both dedicated to Azerbaijan’s national leader, Heydar Aliyev. These works were highly praised by Heydar Aliyev and his family.
Roman Gurevich has carried on his family’s legacy. Residing in Israel since 1990, he began his career as a journalist, working as a war correspondent for Vesti, the largest Russian-language newspaper in Israel. His reports from conflict zones garnered significant attention and captivated a wide readership.
Roman Gurevich, named after his grandfather Roman Davidovich Gurevich, comes from a family with an extraordinary heritage. His grandfather, a physician and colonel decorated with numerous orders and medals, led a military unit responsible for overseeing all hospitals in Azerbaijan and Dagestan. His grandmother, Lyudmila Vyacheslavovna Ivanova, was the head of the Technical Directorate of the Ministry of Oil Refining and Petrochemistry of the Azerbaijan SSR. A recipient of numerous awards herself, she developed a wartime smoke screen that concealed the outlines of Baku’s factories and critical buildings from German aircraft. She also authored several monographs on the history of the industry she oversaw.
Roman’s uncle, Vyacheslav Romanovich Gurevich, a Doctor of Technical Sciences and professor, was a prominent specialist in catalysis processes. His mother, Inna Dvorkina-Gurevich, was a well-known journalist and head of a department at the republican newspaper Molodezh Azerbaydzhana (Youth of Azerbaijan). She authored numerous essays, including those on Azerbaijani builders working on the BAM (Baikal-Amur Mainline).
Roman was deeply influenced by his father, Alexander Grich (Gurevich), a remarkable poet and an outstanding translator who brought the works of Azerbaijani literary figures such as Huseyn Javid, Rasul Rza, Suleyman Rustam, Fikret Goja, and others to Russian-speaking readers. Alexander co-hosted the popular Azerbaijani TV program Bayaty with Intigam Gasimzade for 12 years. The show attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers and was later rebroadcast on Union-wide television.
Under Alexander Grich’s guidance, significant educational materials were developed, including the textbook Business Azerbaijani Language (with Professor Kamal Abdullayev as the main consultant) and an Azerbaijani language audiolingual course (led by Professor Vagif Aslanov). These resources enabled workers at Azerbaijan’s industrial enterprises to achieve high proficiency in the state language through dedicated training facilities.
One of Alexander’s most notable achievements was his authorship and production of the five-part documentary Unofficial Portrait of the President and the film Life, Fate, Era, both dedicated to Azerbaijan’s national leader, Heydar Aliyev. These works received high praise from Heydar Aliyev and his family.
Roman Gurevich has carried forward this family legacy. Since moving to Israel in 1990, he began his career as a journalist, working as a war correspondent for Vesti, Israel’s largest Russian-language newspaper. His reports from conflict zones garnered significant interest and captivated a wide audience.
