On March 13, 2023 at 14.00 in 415 room. 3rd year students of the BT20-02 group of specialty "6B070103 - Biotechnology" of the Department of Biotechnology of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology held a curatorial hour on the topic "Folk culture and folk suits of Kazakhs"

The purpose of the event: To study the history of the origin of Kazakh national suits, familiarization with Kazakh culture and history, develop of patriotic feelings.

  The students prepared a presentation dedicated to the history of the origin of Kazakh national costumes in different periods, as a visual projection of all aspects of the social, material, technical level of development of society. 

On March 10, 2023, at 15.00, a meeting was held by professors, the dean of the School of Basic Medical Sciences of Shenzhen University, the director of the National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology.

Meeting agenda: 

1. Introduction

2. Overview of the SZU and SZU Medical School by Prof. Xingzhi Xu

3. Brief introduction of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University by the representatives

4. Discussion about the ongoing exchange in detail and more collaboration possibilities in:

• ·         Last year of undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree students) thesis research in SZU (minimum 3 months and up to 1 year)
• ·         Summer school for undergraduate and graduate (Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree) students in their last semester, with the starting date - July 2023
• ·         Junior faculty exchange: visiting scholar program (minimum 6 months and up to 2 years)

Attention Dear professors, students and young scientists !!!

On March 10, 2023, at 15.00, a meeting will be held by professors, dean of the School of Basic Medical Sciences of Shenzhen University, director of the National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology

Meeting agenda: 

1. Introduction

2. Overview of the SZU and SZU Medical School by Prof. Xingzhi Xu

3. Brief introduction of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University by the representatives

4. Discussion about the ongoing exchange in detail and more collaboration possibilities in:

• ·         Last year of undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree students) thesis research in SZU (minimum 3 months and up to 1 year)
• ·         Summer school for undergraduate and graduate (Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree) students in their last semester, with the starting date - July 2023
• ·         Junior faculty exchange: visiting scholar program (minimum 6 months and up to 2 years)

All interested persons are requested to join the online lecture at the link: Personal Meeting ID: 495 170 9600 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4951709600?pwd=Y0FLVHlBVDVXVWZ6cFVsYjZ0M2VpZz09

Coordinators:

1.  MPH, Ph.D. candidate Aima Adylova Co-Founder & CEO at "Da Vinci Editing"

e-mail: ima_gem@hotmail.co.uk, ima@davinciediting.com mob./WhatsApp +7 775 106 96 29

website: www.davinciediting.org;

2. Dr. professor Gulnara Kapanova Head of Department of health policy and organizations al-Farabi Kazakh National University email: g.kapanova777@gmail.com; Gulnara.Kapanova@kaznu.edu.kz   mob./WhatsApp +7 7772210090;

3. PhD, assoc.professor Aida Kistaubayeva Head of Biotechnology Department al-Farabi Kazakh National University e-mail: Aida.Kistaubaeva@kaznu.edu.kz mob./WhatsApp +7 7772420929

website: kaznu.kz

As a result of the competition, 50 young talented scientists under the age of 35 and 25 leading scientists of Kazakhstan were awarded state scientific scholarships. Including the head of the Department of Biotechnology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University became the owner of the State Scientific Scholarship for leading scientists of the Republic of Kazakhstan. To date, Kistaubaeva A.S. is the project manager of the Grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is the author and co-author of 27 scientific publications in the scientometric database Scopus and Web of Science, Hirsch index - 6.

Today, the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology was visited by guests from the PFUR University of Agrarian Technology Institute Director Elvira Anvarbekovna and Deputy for International Relations Vladislav Vadimovich Plushenko. PFUR University representatives told us about their achievements and educational programs. We found common views and points of contact. To date, a preliminary agreement has been reached to develop an educational program for a double degree in agricultural biotechnology.Today, this new direction in biotechnology needs specialists who have a universal set of knowledge. Since the sphere of interests of agricultural biotechnologists includes almost all areas of modern biotechnology. The knowledge gained in the framework of the double diploma (KazNU and PFUR) will allow graduates to solve the following professional tasks: the creation of homogeneous plants with desired qualities, the production of stress-resistant plants, the study of the physiology of genetically modified crops, the control of products containing GMO.

The plenary session of the conference was held in two stages. In the first part of the plenary session, 5 reports were presented by scientists who made a huge contribution to the study of the problem of biodiversity conservation on the planet:

1.   Rector of Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey
2. Chief Executive Officer, Western Australian Biodiversity Institute Adjunct Professor of Conservation Biology, CQUniversity Australia
   1. Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Almaty, Kazakhstan
   2. 2. - Lecturer of Management of Aquatic Resources: Marine Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy and

The wide geography of the participants confirms the relevance of the topic of the conference and the issues considered within its framework. This conference allowed to take stock of the issues of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in the world on a wide range of issues united in 4 sections.

Studies of key plant and animal species allow scientists to draw conclusions about the state of the ecosystem as a whole, assess the impact of climate warming and anthropogenic pollution on fragile nature. Some data which are presented on the impact of human activity on biodiversity can be taken into account when planning economic activities and developing new innovative solutions for doing socially responsible business around the world.

The organizers of the conference express special gratitude to all participants of the plenary session for the provided relevant and interesting reports and express deep gratitude to the heads of organizations and their divisions who delegated their representatives to participate in the conference and special gratitude to each participant who found the opportunity to participate in the oral, poster session and absentee participation in the conference during a pandemic.

Nurmakhan Zhandar, 4-year student of the specialty "Biotechnology" (08.04.2021) has been accepted to the Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies at University of Padua in Italy for the Academic year 2021/22 (scientific advisor Kaiyrmanova G.K.).