Quality education abroad at a prestigious university, an interesting job with the possibility of dizzying career growth, traveling around the world - who does not dream of such prospects?

Doctoral students of our department actively conquer the peaks of top foreign universities, contributing to the intensive integration of scientific knowledge, strengthening mutually beneficial relations between KazNU and foreign universities.

Doctoral students of the specialty who studied for one semester at a non-CIS university in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years:

Master students in Biotechnology, who studied at foreign universities in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years:

1. Askerova Ainur Ruslankyzy - Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi, Turkey (Niğde)

2. Zhaksylyk Moldir - ENSAIA School of Engineering, University of Lorraine, France

3. Ibatova Anara Askarovna - Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi, Turkey (Niğde)

4. Kuanyshbek Perizat Seyfullakyzy - Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi, Turkey (Niğde)

5. Makulbek Aray galimzhankyzy - Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi, Turkey (Niğde)

6. Damira Ondasynova - ENSAIA School of Engineering, University of Lorraine, France

7. Syzdyk Meruert Rahatkyzy Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi, Turkey (Niğde)

8. Tolegen Nurkhanym - ENSAIA School of Engineering, University of Lorraine, France

9. Kerimbek N. - Higher School of Bioengineering and Agronomy, Lille, France

10. Sabitova S. - Higher School of Bioengineering and Agronomy, Lille, France

11. Sisemali K - Graduate School of Bioengineering and Agronomy, Lille, France

12. Sagdiyeva K - University of Lorraine, France

13. Batykova Zh. - BelSU, Russia

14. Sharipbai A. - University of Lorraine, France

15. Bakhtambayeva M. - Higher School of Bioengineering and Agronomy, Lille, France

16. Manapkyzy D. - Higher School of Bioengineering and Agronomy, Lille, France

17. Istemirov T. - Higher School of Bioengineering and Agronomy, Lille, France

18. Kubaizhanov Alibek Aitzhanovich - University of Salento, Italy

19. Kurbangalieva Taira Artemovna - University of Salento, Italy

20. Baimaganbetova Marzhan Maratovna - University of Salento, Italy

21. Dilyar Tuygunov - "Federal Research Center for Nutrition and Biotechnology" Moscow

22. Atamkulov Rakhimzhan Zhalgasovich - N.I. Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Moscow

23. Yskak Gulmaral Tairkyzy - Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi, Turkey (Niğde)

24. Ilbaeva Guldana Nұrzhakypkyzy - Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi, Turkey (Niğde)

25. Erzhanova Dinara Ongarbaykyzy - University of Lille, Lille, France

26. Kakimova Sabina Alimzhanovna - University of Lille, Lille, France

27. Konysbay Aigerim Malikkyzy - University of Lille, Lille, France

28. Podzorova Tamila Sergeevna - University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary

29. Saltanat Zhangeldievna Amrenova - University of Salento, Lecce, Italy

2nd year master students of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology in the specialty "Biotechnology" from 17 to 31 January passed a research internship at the Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi, Nigde, Turkey. The base internship is the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology named after Aikhan Shahenk, Department of Agricultural Genetic Engineering.

Students got acquainted with the research activities of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.

During the internship: According to the methods of anatomical and histochemical study of plant tissues, we got acquainted with the prospects of using methods of genetic engineering in agriculture, and in the laboratory were engaged in "Basic methods of seed selection".

The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology named after Aikhan Shahenka is the first and only faculty in Turkey, which provides 100% training in English in the field of agriculture.

Master Students of the 2nd year of the specialty "Biotechnology", conducting a scientific internship:

Askerova Ainur

Ibatova Anara

Ilbaeva Guldana

Makulbek Arai

Linear Pearl

Kuanyshbek Perizat.

High-quality education abroad at a prestigious university, interesting work with the possibility of dizzying career growth, travel around the world - who does not dream of such prospects?

Students of our department are actively conquering the tops of top foreign universities, contributing to the intensive integration of scientific knowledge, strengthening mutually beneficial relations between KazNU and foreign universities.

Students of the specialty who studied for one semester at a foreign university in the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years 

The University of Bergen (UiB) is an internationally recognized research university. UiB is the most cited university in Norway. UiB has seven faculties and the Department of Biotechnology has a collaboration with the Faculty of Biological Sciences (BiO). Extremophiles and Biotechnology laboratory work with a range of extremophilic microorganisms and their diversity: thermo-acidophilic methane-oxidizing bacteria, Archaea, halophiles, strict anaerobes and hyper stable enzymes from thermophiles with potential for industrial applications. Physiological, genomic and molecular microbiology aspects are being studied as well.

From October 2019 to March 2020, PhD student of Biotechnology department Mashzhan Akzhigit has joined to the “Extremophiles and Biotechnology” research group under supervision of Nils-Kåre Birkeland Aida Kistaubayeva. The goal of this internship was to study samples from hot springs in Almaty region (Kazakhstan) using Metagenomic analysis as part of my PhD project and a part of project “Network for research-based higher education in microbial biotechnology” (CPEA-LT-2017/10061), which is funded by the Eurasian program of the Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (Diku).

Role Mashzhan Akzhigit of at Extremophiles and Biotechnology research group was to perform a metagenomic analysis of water samples which were collected from hot springs in Almaty region (Kazakhstan) and also to carry out the isolation and description of bacteria with an enzymatic activity using state of the art molecular biology methods.

Nurkenov Tulendy, a doctoral student of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biodiversity and Bioresources of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (supervisor - Shalakhmetova Tamara Minazhevna - Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor) completed a one-year internship at the University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, USA) as a trainee.

       In 2018, he took part in a competition for grant programs, the purpose of which is to use the potential of leading world educational, scientific and industrial organizations in the field of training, advanced education and retraining of staff, as well as conducting joint research and and with a World Bank grant, he received a great opportunity to go through one-year internship at one of the world's leading educational and research centers, the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA, which is one from world leaders in biomedical and medical research. The internship took place in the laboratory and under the guidance of Dr. James Lee in the Department of Bioengineering, which is traditionally strong in the fields of cell, tissue, neural engineering, bioinformatics, biomedical imaging, biomechanics and biomolecular engineering, is a part of the College of Engineering and Medicine, being one of the largest and leading medical schools of the country.

       An internship at one of the leading universities allowed the doctoral student to significantly expand the scientific horizon, to master a number of new research methods and skills, made it possible to work under the guidance and in a team of well-known scientists on unique equipment with various objects and research designs. Also, as a whole, it allowed to expand knowledge and scientific outlook, acquire and improve both theoretical and practical skills, and staying in a language environment, communicating with native speakers, and researchers from different countries makes it possible to improve language skills.

During the period from 30.01.2020 to 14.02.2020, I was lucky enough to complete a two-week internship at the University of Bergen.  The University's infrastructure, scientific laboratories, and dormitories impressed me with their development, convenience, and absolutely all the conditions for studying science! I was fascinated by  city, its cleanliness and integrity of the inhabitants. Especially for those students who have never been away from home, I can say with confidence that Norway is one of the safest countries in the world, if someone has the opportunity to visit this country, then go ahead!

The main goal Of the University of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the development of the higher education system and the formation of an international system of higher education at the world level. Al-Farabi Kazakh national University is one of the members of the USCO international educational program. One of the projects created by the international University is "Double diploma". A student, who has entered the master's program under the "Double diploma" program has the opportunity to study at two different higher educational universities, get two diplomas and complete a scientific internship. It was for this opportunity that Batykova Zhuldyz underwent a scientific internship at the Belgorod State University, graduated and received double diplomas from KazNU and BelSU, becoming a master of technical sciences.

According to the program proposed by the USCO, she was able not only to study at BelSU, but also to work as professors and teachers in Russia in a laboratory equipped with new equipment. Batykova Zhuldyz would like to thank KazNU, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology for excellent opportunities!