From 2008 to 2014, Dimitry Dikman served as the Chief Operating Officer of the , overseeing the operations of the Foundation through several years of growth as well as coordinating the establishment of regional grantmaking offices in Russia, North America, and Israel. From 2011 to 2013, Dimitry Dikman in his role of significantly contributed to the development and the launch of the , an annual international prize (USD 1 million) created in partnership with the . Under Dimitry’s supervision, the concept of the project was developed and finalized. The first winner of the in 2014 was the founder of Bloomberg, former , Michael Bloomberg.