Eugene Plotkin was born in Sverdlovsk and moved to Riga with his parents at the age of five. Graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics of Leningrad University.

Until 1993, he lived and worked in Leningrad and Riga.

After moving to Israel, he lived in Tel Aviv and was a professor of mathematics at Bar-Ilan University.

From early childhood, he collected minerals, assembling a unique collection. He was a recognized expert in picture jaspers and landscape stones.

His stories and travel essays were published in Philadelphia, Boston, and Sydney.