On November 12, 2022, Nazarbayev University hosted the VI annual scientific conference "Youth Chemistry Conference 2022" in the field of fundamental, applied chemistry and chemical engineering for young students and specialists. Being a platform through which students of chemical specialties and aspiring scientists will be able to present their research papers and discuss promising areas in science.

This year the conference was held under the theme "Novel Approaches in Chemistry: From Fundamentals to Applications". In addition to students, the conference was also attended by foreign professors with guest lectures.

A 4th-year student of the Department of Physical Chemistry, Catalysis and Petrochemistry of the specialty "Chemistry", president of the student section "Al-Farabi KazNU SPE" in 2020 Timurkyzy Azhar (supervisor – Associate professor of the Department Akbayeva D.N.) took part with Al-Farabi KazNU.

Azhar presented her ideas in the field of alcohol oxidation research with catalase encapsulated in a Cryogel matrix. Azhar received many insights and recommendations for further work.