I think the verb is "supervised" in the text given, and the infinitive is "to supervise":
supervise vt (person, activity) курировать (impf)
Collins Russian Dictionary 671 (2003)
supervise (past and past participle supervised, present participle supervising, 3rd person present singular supervises) transitive and intransitive verb . . . 1. oversee activity: to watch over an activity or task being carried out by somebody and ensure that it is performed correctly 2. oversee people: to be in charge of a group of people engaged in an activity or task and keep order or ensure that they perform it correctly
Encarta(R) World English Dictionary [North American Edition](2005) http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/supervised.html