Board of Directors

Education:

• V.I. Lenin Kazakh Polytechnic Institute (1970);
• Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, postgraduate course (1978).

Scientific titles, degrees, activities:

• Professor, Doctor of technical sciences, Academician of National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan (NAS), Academician of IEA and RK Higher School.

Work experience:

• Engineer of Technical Cybernetics Department (1970-1974);
• Lecturer, Party Committee’s deputy secretary at V.I. Lenin Kazakh Polytechnic Institute (1978-1984);
• Handler of Alma-Ata higher educational institutions at the city party committee (1984-1986);
• Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at Alma-Ata Energy Institute (04.1986- 1997);
• First Director at Higher Education Department (02.1997-10.1997);
• Director of Administrative Department at RK Education and Science Ministry (10.1997-01.2001);
• Deputy Head of Socio-Cultural Development Department at RK Prime Minister’s office (01.2001-07.2001);
• Rector of K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Technical University (07.2001-05.2008);
• Honorary Rector of K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Technical University (05.2008-02.2018);
• Director of Seismology Institute (since 02/24/2018).

Other positions:

• Member of "Union of National Unity of Kazakhstan" movement;
• Member of “People's Unity of Kazakhstan” political council party;
• Deputy Chairman of Earth Sciences Department;
• Member of Presidium at NAS of Kazakhstan.

Education:

• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2002);
• K. Satpayev Kazakh National Technical University (2007).

Work experience:

• Teacher of physics and mathematics at Republican Medical College, Almaty (2002);
• Software Engineer of Center for Technological Research at CJSC Kazakh-oil (2003);
• Assistant, lecturer, senior lecturer, docent, Deputy Dean for Educational Work, Head of  "Informatics" Department, Mechanics and Mathematics faculty at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2004-2012);
• Dean of Mechanics and Mathematics faculty at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2012-2013);
• Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2013-2016);
• Director of Higher and Postgraduate Education Department at RK Education and Science Ministry (2016-2017);
• President of International Business University (2017-2020);
• Rector of Astana IT University (09.2020-10.2022);
• Chairperson of Science Committee at RK Science and Higher Education Ministry (since 10.2022).

Education, specialty (qualification):

• Kazakh State Academy of Architecture and Construction, "Engineer-economist" specialty (1999)
• Kazakh University of Humanities and Law, "Lawyer" specialty (2002)

Work experience:

• Acting leading specialist, Macroeconomic policy department of Financial analysis directorate, Financial policy and statistics authority at Macroeconomics and financial statistics governance under Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1999-2000)
• Leading Specialist, Actuarial forecasts department at Actuarial calculations agency, Macroeconomics and financial statistics authority, RK Finance Ministry (2000-2001)
• Chief specialist, Actuarial forecasts department at Actuarial calculations agency at Macroeconomics and financial statistics governance under Finance Ministry of Republic of Kazakhstan (2001-2002)
• Head, Actuarial calculations department of Budget policy agency at Macroeconomics and Financial Statistics governance, Finance Ministry of Republic of Kazakhstan (2002)
• Deputy head, Analysis of state borrowing and crediting agency at Planning of state borrowing and crediting governance under Economy and Budget Planning Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2002-2003)
• Head of a number of departments under Finance Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2008-2013)
• Chairman, Management Board of JSC "Company for rehabilitation and asset management" (10.2013-10.2018)
• Chairman, State property and privatization committee under Finance Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 10.2018)

Education:

• Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov, “Doctor” specialty (2006);
• Tulane University, "Health Systems Management" specialty, Master of Public Health, USA (2009);
• Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsoyuz, "Economics and Business" specialty " (2013).

Academic titles, degrees, activities:

• Doctor of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health named after T.H. Chan (2019).

Work experience:

• Paramedic at the ambulance station, Almaty;
• Senior positions in Health Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nazarbayev University;
• Rector of University named after Suleiman Demirel (08.2019-06.2021);
• Vice-Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (from 08.2022 to 08.2023).

Education:

• Pavlodar State University, "Mechanical Engineer” specialty (1996)
• Pavlodar University, specialty "Jurisprudence” specialty (1999)/

Scientific titles, degrees, activities:

• Doctor of Economics

Work experience:

• Chairperson, Trade Union Committee of Students, Pavlodar State University (1994-1999)
• Director, Culture Academy, Pavlodar University (1999)
• Trainee researcher, lecturer at S. Toraighyrov "Social Sciences" department, Pavlodar State University (1999-2001)
• Director, Institute of Public Associations, S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University (2001-2002)
• Head, Department for educational work and social issues, S. Toraigyrov Pavlodar State University (2003)
• Director, Department for educational work and social issues, S. Toraigyrov Pavlodar State University (2003-2004)
• Department of Educational Work and Social Issues of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University (2002-2003)
• Director, Administrative department, S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University (2003);
• Vice-Rector for Educational work and social issues, S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University (2004-2008)
• Deputy, Pavlodar City Maslikhat of III-IV convocations, Chairman of Standing Committee on Social Policy, Pavlodar city Maslikhat (2003-2009)
• Vice-Rector for strategic planning, social and educational work S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University (2008-2010)
• First Vice-Rector, S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University (2010-2012)
• Acting Deputy Director, Higher and postgraduate education department, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2011-2012)
• Deputy, RK Majilis of V-convocation, Member of Committee on social and cultural development at Majilis of Parliament, Republic of Kazakhstan; head of the working group on developing "On amendments and additions to certain legislative acts on state youth policy" RK draft law; initiator and author of "On Volunteer Activities" law (2012-2016)
• Deputy Akim, Pavlodar region (2016-2019)
• Professor, Economics department at S. Toraigyrov Pavlodar State University (2018)
• Chairman, Management Board - Rector at NPJSC "Toraigyrov University" (2019-2021)
• Chairman, Management Board – Rector of NPJSC KazNRTU named after K. I. Satbayev” (since 05.2021)

Education:

• International Academy of Business, Bachelor (2005-2009);
• Reims Management School, Master's, France (2009-2011);
• L'Institut des hautes études économiques et commerciales, Master’s, France (2011-2012).

Work experience:

• Investment manager of JSC Kazyna Capital Management (2012-2014);
• Chief manager of Project Finance Department and Asset Management Department at JSC "NUH "Baiterek" (03.2014-08.2016);
• Chief Manager of Corporate Finance Department at JSC "NMH "Baiterek" (08.2016-10.2017);
• Managing Director of Kazyna Capital Management JSC (10.2017-08.2018);
• Deputy Chairman of Management Board at JSC Baiterek Venture Fund (08.2018-10.2019);
• Deputy Chairman of Board at JSC "QazTech Ventures" (since 10.2019).

Other positions:

• Chairman of Supervisory Board at LLP “BV Management” (2017-2018);
• Member of Board of Directors at JSC AitasKZ (since 2019);
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Baikonur Solar LLP (since 2019);
• Member of Board of Directors at JSC "Astana-Gas" (2019-06.05.2020).

Language proficiency:

• Kazakh, Russian, English, French.

Education:

• S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, "Civil Engineer" specialty (2005)

Scientific titles, degrees, activities:

• Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor

Work experience:

• Department head, director of Agency for educational work and social issues, S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University (2002-2008)
• Director, LLP "Polygraphy Plus" publishing center (2010-2012)
• Advisor of Pavlodar region Akim (2012-2013)
• Head, Tourism agency of Pavlodar region (2013-2014)
• Associate Professor, Department of Management at Alma University (02.2014-05.2016)
• Head, Project Support Department of Chamber of Entrepreneurs in Almaty (2015-2016)
• Deputy Director, Regional Development agency of National Chamber of "Atameken" Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2016-2017)
• Director, Chamber of Almaty region entrepreneurs (2017-2019)
• Director, Chamber of Almaty entrepreneurs (2019-2020)
• First Deputy Chairman, Board of "Atameken" National Chamber of entrepreneurs (since 11.2020)

Elected posts, parlimentarian mandate:

• Deputy of Pavlodar regional Maslikhat of 4^th and 5^th convocations (08.2007-09.2012)

Education:

• S.M. Kirov Kazakh State University, "Applied Mathematics" specialty (1974-1979);
• Higher School of Law "Adilet", "Jurisprudence" specialty (1999).

Academic titles, degrees, activities:

• Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan and International Engineering Academy.

Work experience:

• Teacher of Kapala secondary school of Taldy-Kurgan region (1971);
• Secretary of Komsomol Committee, assistant, senior engineer, senior lecturer, Department head, Vice-rector, Secretary of Party Committee at S.M. Kirov Kazakh State University (1979-1991);
• Chief Scientific Secretary, Vice-President, President of National Engineering Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1991-2001);
• First Vice-Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2001 - 2002);
• Head of Internal Policy Department of President Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Head of Department of Socio-Cultural Development at Office of Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2002-2004);
• Deputy Head of Central Office at Republican Political Party "Otan" (2004-2005);
• Acting Chairman of “Otan” Party, First Deputy Chairman of Nur-Otan Party (2005-2008);
• Head of Republican Public Headquarters of the Presidential candidate of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev (2005);
• Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2008-2010);
• Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (22.09.2010, reassigned from 04.2011-09.2013);
• President of National Engineering Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2014-2017).

Other positions:

• Chairman of Public Council for Monitoring the Implementing Five Social Initiatives of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (from 05.2018);
• Member of Council of Senators at Parliament Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 09/20/2019).

Elected positions, deputations:

• Candidate for deputy of RK Supreme Council of the 13th convocation (1994);
• Candidate for deputy of Parliament Majilis of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the second convocation (1999);
• Candidate for deputies of Parliament Majilis of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the IV convocation on the party list of the People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan" (12.07.2007), Deputy of Parliament Majilis of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the IV convocation (27.08.2007-28.04.2008), Head of the parliamentary fraction of NDP "Nur Otan" (01.09.2007-11.02.2008), Deputy Chairman of Parliament Majilis of the Republic of Kazakhstan (02.09.2007-28.04.2008);
• Deputy of Parliament Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 07.2017), member of Committee on Socio-Cultural Development and Science (since 04.09.2017).

Education:

• Singapore Polytechnic University (2007);
• International Academy of Business "AlmaU", PhD (2017);
• York University (Toronto, Canada), advanced training course in satellite sensing (2011-2012).

Work experience:

• Lecturer of Kazakh Agrarian University named after S. Seifullin, Astana (2006);
• Expert of Agriculture Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2007-2008);
• Chief Specialist of Investment Attraction and Innovation Department at JSC "Social and Entrepreneurial Corporation "Tobol" (2009-2010);
• Director of Investor Service Center in North Kazakhstan region, Petropavlovsk (2014-2015);
• Director of Investor Service Center at JSC NC SEC Almaty (2015-2017);
• Director of the regional representative office at JSC Kazakh Invest in Almaty. (2017-2018).
• Advisor to Director of LLP Almaty Transport Holding for issues of interaction with government agencies, digitalization of databases, expansion of Onay payment card use (2018 - 2019);
• Signor-Partner of Hoffmann-La Roche for work with government agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2019 - present).

Gratitudes:

• Gratitude from Minister of RK Agriculture (2007, 2008);
• Gratitude from Chairperson of JSC "Social and Entrepreneurial Corporation "Tobol" for implementing "Creation of service and procurement centers in Kostanay region” project (2010).

Education:

• KazNTU named after K.Satpayev (2008);
• National Research Technological University "MSISA" (Moscow, Russia, 2019), MBA;
• National Research Technological University "MSISA" (Moscow, Russia, 2022), DBA.

Employment history:

• Various positions from hydrogeologist technician to geological department manager, “Baiken-U” (2008-2013);
• Chief geologist, “Kyzylkum” (2013-2016);
• Chief geologist, “Khorasan-U” (2014-2016);
• Head of Subsoil use department, further Director of Mining department, JSC “NNC Kazatomprom” (2016-2022);
• Managing director for production, Acting chief director for production, JSC “NNC Kazatomprom” (09. 2022 - till present).

Elective positions, other posts:

• Member of Supervisory Board of uranium mining enterprises at Inkai, Khorasan-U, Kyzylkum, JV Budenovskoye, JV Katko;
• Representative of Kazakhstan and Co-chairperson at IAEA/OECD-OAE Uranium Group (Vienna, Austria).

Scientific achievements:

• Co-author of Patent for invention at Republic of Kazakhstan # 35604 "Method of underground leaching of metals and elements through technological wells system ";
• Co-author of Patent for RK utility model # 6938 "Design of technological wells for uranium mining".

State and international awards, prizes, honorary titles:

• “Kazenergy” medal (2019);
• “Diploma of gratitude” from RK MEGNR;
• "For valiant labor" medal (2022);
• “Miner’s glory of III-degree” badge (2022).

Language proficiency:

• Kazakh, Russian, English.

Education:

• Alma-Ata Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages (1991);
• Academy of Labor and Social Relations, Master's degree (2018).

Work experience:

• Director of the diversified company Leonardo & Co., developer, businesswoman, philanthropist, member and ex-president of Rotary club (2019-2020, 2022-2023)..

Language proficiency:

• English, French, Turkish.