In connection with the continuation of the quarantine against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Biodiversity and Bioresources in a remote format held KazNU Alumni Day , dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the day of Independent Kazakhstan

The online event was attended by approximately 30 people, including graduates of the department and faculty of biology and biotechnology.

Dean of the faculty, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Zayadan B.K. personally congratulated all university graduates present at the event. The Dean noted that the professors of the department are the pride of our university and called for continued development of the Department of Biodiversity and Bioresources.

Event moderator and head of the Department of Biodiversity and Bioresources, Doctor of Biological Sciences Kurmanbayeva M.S. also expressed her congratulations and wished future graduates of the department all the best. Later, participants listened to the university’s anthem and congratulations from the rector of KazNU, Doctor of Philology Sciences, Professor Tuimebayev Zh.K and from the Chairman of the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the President of the Alumni Association of KazNU, Doctor of Law, Professor Mami K.A. During the event, participants watched the video “KazNU: University, directed to the future”, dedicated to the achievements of our university and vision of the future.

In the main part, a video was shown with the achievements of the department – Smart Green House, winter garden at the Zholdasbekov Palace of Students, “Aquaponics” (artificial pond on the territory of the university), SRC “Center for the cultivation of ornamental species of fish and plants”, landscape and other works carried out by the department. The video continued with speeches by prominent and promising graduates of the faculty and department. First of all, S. B. Baikoshkarova, a reproductive therapist-embryologist, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Vice-President of the Kazakhstan Association for Reproductive Medicine, Member of the World Association of Reproductive Medicine (WARM), member of the European Association of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Member of the Russian Association of Human Reproduction, spoke Member of the National Commission for Women Affairs and Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Then the Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan S.R. Temirkhanov, Doctor of Biological Sciences, and General Director of the Institute of Zoology of the Committee of Sciences of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan R.V. Yashchenko, Candidate of Biological Sciences, General Director of the Institute of Hydrobiology and Ecology M.T.Baimukhanov, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Deputy Director General of the Institute of Zoology M. A. Chirikova, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Scientific Secretary of the Institute of Zoology S.K. Khasenova, senior lecturer, doctoral student A. Zh Childibaeva, Candidate of Biological Sciences N.S. Sapargalieva. The video with a speech was completed by a doctoral student of the department B.T. Berdikulov, 2018 to 2019 he studied in a magistracy under the Abay-Vern program at the University of Lorraine (France). He defended his thesis and received a master's degree (M2). Currently studying for PhD.

The final part of the online event was made by graduates of the faculty: S.R. Temirkhanov, S.K. Khasenova, N.S. Sapargalieva, A. Zh. Childibaeva, B. Abyroi, M. Mamyrbai, B. T. Berdikulov. From Germany, regardless of the time difference, undergraduate Turysbek Beksultan spoke.

            The online communication was enthusiastic, and the participating alumni were happy. After the concluding speech and congratulations from the head of the department, Kurmanbaeva MS, the participants of the event listened and watched the “Farewell waltz of KazNU graduates” prepared by the university.

The organizers of the largest online event of the department were: Head of the department Kurmanbaeva M.S. (moderator), teacher Tileshova M.T. (Main organizer).

Chair of biodiversity and bioresources 

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