Round table dedicated to the 90th anniversary of academician Kair Akhmetovich Zhubanov

The Department of Physical Chemistry, Catalysis and Petrochemistry held a round table dedicated to the bright memory of the outstanding scientist, organizer of chemical catalytic science in Kazakhstan, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kair Akhmetovich Zhubanov. This year, on July 29, he would have turned 90, a date that encourages us to rethink the scale of his personality and the significance of his scientific legacy.

Kair Akhmetovich followed the path of a true scientist: after graduating from the Alma-Ata School, he entered the Gubkin Moscow Petroleum Institute, where he worked under the guidance of the famous N.S. Nametkin. After returning to his homeland, he headed the laboratory at the Research Institute of Catalysis, headed the Department of Catalysis and Technical Chemistry of KazSU, and in 1992 founded the Research Institute of New Chemical Technologies and Materials, which under his leadership became a leading center for fundamental and applied research in the field of hydrocarbon processing.

The results of Kair Akhmetovich's scientific work were of great importance for the chemical science and industry of Kazakhstan: the scientific foundations of complex processing of hydrocarbon raw materials were developed, mini-plant projects were created, documentation was prepared for dozens of industries, some of which were successfully implemented in industry. He is the founder of a powerful scientific school, who has trained more than 500 specialists who have made a significant contribution to the development of education, science and technology in the country.

Today, remembering Kair Akhmetovich Zhubanov, a scientist, mentor, leader, a man of outstanding scientific intuition and statesmanship, we are not just paying tribute to his memory. We affirm the continuity of the scientific traditions that he laid down and confirm our responsibility for their development.

May his ideas, energy and scale of personality continue to inspire us to new achievements. We will remember and continue his great work.

Kanapiyeva F.M., Acting Associate Professor, Department of Physical Chemistry, Catalysis and Petrochemistry