Sergey Suchkov was born in the City of Astrakhan, Russia, into a dynasty of medical doctors. In 1980, he graduated from Astrakhan State Medical University and was awarded an MD. In 1985, Suchkov obtained his PhD as a PhD student at Sechenov University and the Institute of Medical Enzymology. In 2001, Suchkov maintained his Doctor Degree at the National Institute of Immunology, Russia. From 1989 through 1995, he served as Head of the Lab of Clinical Immunology at the Helmholtz Eye Research Institute in Moscow. From 1995 through 2004, he was a Chair of the Dept for Clinical Immunology at the Moscow Clinical Research Institute (MONIKI). In 1993-1996.