Leadership Lecture at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

On November 5, 2026, the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University will host a leadership lecture by Temurkhan Ayupov, PhD.

Temurkhan Ayupov is the Head of an Independent Research Group at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology (IOB) in Basel, Switzerland. His research focuses on mitochondrial biology and neuroscience. In 2026, he received the Mitochondrial Innovation Award, UZH Brain Diseases Award, RetinaAward, and ProRetina Award. He was also named among the InfluenceAsia 35 Under 35 and Forbes 30 Under 30 (Kazakhstan, 2026).

The lecture is entitled “Programmable Delivery of Mitochondria to Specific Cell Types.”

The lecture will cover the role of mitochondria in neuronal function, emerging therapeutic approaches in vision science, and the translation of fundamental research into clinical medicine.

Date: November 5, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Room 214.

Students, doctoral candidates, faculty members, and everyone interested in modern biomedical research are warmly invited to attend!

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics