TRENDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF CHEMISTRY WERE DISCUSSED AT KAZNU
The international scientific and practical conference "Modern Trends of Higher Education and Science in the Field of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering" dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan Yerengaip Shaykhutdinov has started at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
The event was attended by leading scientists of Kazakhstan and foreign countries, teaching staff and students. A welcome letter from the Chairman of the Board – Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University was read out at the plenary session. Congratulating the participants of the significant international scientific forum, the rector noted the merits of Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerengaip Malikuly Shaykhutdinov, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of the Kazakh SSR, the country's largest scientist in the field of polymer science, an outstanding teacher and organizer of higher education, a major public figure.
"Yerengaip Malikuly is an outstanding personality who has made a significant contribution to the development of education and science in Kazakhstan. In 1963-1988 he worked as a senior lecturer and associate professor at our university, achieved great success in science. He headed the Department of Chemistry of High-Molecular Compounds. He was the executive secretary of the admissions committee of KazGU, a member of the dissertation Council on chemistry. Yerengaip Malikuly made a great contribution to the development of our university. He formed his own school, supported young peopleand brought up qualified personnel. The scientist's works were highly appreciated not only in Kazakhstan, but also in the international scientific community," the letter says.
The opening of the conference was also attended by Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the RK, General Director of the “D.V.Sokolsky Institute of Fuel, Catalysis and Electrochemistry” JSC M. Zhurinov, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Director of the Institute of Organic Synthesis and Carbon Chemistry of the Republic of Kazakhstan Z. Muldakhmetov, Chairman of the Council of Veterans of Almaty A.Bizhanov, Scientific Director of the The Institute of Combustion Problems Z. Mansurov, General Director of JSC "Institute of Metallurgy and Enrichment" B.Kenzhaliev.
The conference will continue within the framework of plenary and breakout sessions, where scientists will discuss current trends in the development of chemistry and technology of organic substances and materials, as well as current problems of the development of higher education in the field of chemistry and chemical engineering.
Press Service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
