Rector of Al-Farabi KazNU, Academician Galym Mutanov was awarded the highest state award of the Republic of Turkey for his outstanding achievements as a scientist and contribution to the development of relations in the field of science and education. This was announced by the Deputy of the Parliament of Turkey Metin Gundogdu at the launch ceremony of the celebration of the 1150th anniversary of Al-Farabi in Almaty.
Speaking at the ceremony, he highlighted that Academician Galym Mutanov makes a great contribution to the development of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Turkey in the field of science and education, the strengthening of friendly relations between the two countries. The award will be presented in Ankara in the Turkish Parliament.
«We know Academician Galym Mutanov as a prominent scientist, under whose leadership Kazakh National University that bears the name of the great Al-Farabi, became the best University in the Turkic world. I especially would like to emphasize the role of KazNU in preserving and reviving the heritage, as well as the virtuous ideas of the son of the Kazakh steppe and the Turkic world, the Great thinker of mankind Al-Farabi», - Metin Gundogdu noted.
This award is presented to statesmen and public figures, prominent scientists and diplomats.
