Mikhail NAURYZBAEV, Academician of the Higher School of the Kazakh Academy of Sciences, Professor: KazNU hardened us

In 1959, I graduated from high school and entered the Kazakh Institute of Chemical Technology (Shymkent). I studied and worked at the cement plant. In 1960, I transferred to the Faculty of Chemistry of the Kazakh State University named after S. M. Kirov.

After graduating from KazSU, I remained at the Department of Analytical Chemistry as a research intern and postgraduate student. In July 1970, under the guidance of Academician M. T. Kozlovsky and candidate of chemical sciences V. P. Gladyshev defended a thesis on specialties 02.00.05-Electrochemistry and 02.00.02 - Analytical Chemistry on the topic "Influence of surface-active substances on the processes of metal reduction on mercury and amalgam electrodes".

After postgraduate studies I became a junior researcher at the Department of Analytical Chemistry. At that time I had to conduct economic contractual works on methods of electrochemical analysis and on obtaining pure metals and alloys. I supervised diploma works of graduates of the department in the field of analytical chemistry, radiochemistry and electrochemistry.

In February, 1972 I was offered by the Rector of the University Zholdasbekov Omirbek Aryslanovich to head the research sector (NIS) of KazSU in the rectorate. In the same period, the University had a powerful team of popular science schools headed by well-known major scientists of the USSR; special problem laboratories were opened for them. In the early 70s, these scientific schools, dealing with fundamental questions, reached such a level that they offered much-needed results to the national economy of the majestic state of their time.

In 1971, the total amount of scientific work carried out under the economic contract at the University amounted to 640 thousand rubles. For the development of scientific research, strengthening the material base of the University it was necessary to increase the effectiveness of fundamental scientific research of scientists and direct them to the solution of problems arising in the national economy. To fulfill these tasks, a great contribution to the joint work of the scientific staff of the university and its general staff - research sector. The volume of economic and contractual scientific works carried out at the University doubled annually and in 1984 reached 9 million rubles. This exceeds the total amount of scientific research carried out in other universities of Kazakhstan. Academicians of the main locomotive of research works of KazGU-M. I. Usanovich, M. T. Kozlovsky, D. V. Sokolsky, corresponding members of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR B. A. Birimzhanov, O. A. Songina, A. Sh. Sharipkanov, B. A. Zhubanov, Prof. also worked t. k. Chumbalov and others. It was then that the university staff repeatedly won the changeable red flag of the Ministry of Higher Education of the USSR and the Central Council of Trade Union of Higher School for the most exemplary merits in the organization and development of scientific work among higher educational institutions of the USSR.

As the collective flourished, we also hardened ourselves. For example, while continuing to supervise research and development (since 1976 - R&D), I, with a small team, continued research on the further development of initiatives in my PhD thesis. By the 80s, a friendly team of young people engaged in theoretical problems of electrochemistry and its applied aspects was formed at the Department of Analytical Chemistry under the guidance of Alexandra Ivanovna Zebreva, a student of M. T. Kozlovsky, a talented scientist and a brilliant person, and in the problem laboratory of electrochemical methods and radiochemistry under the guidance of Prof. V. P. Gladyshev. Much attention was paid to the study of the influence of surface-active substances (surfactants) on the rate of electrode reactions and the introduction of electrochemical methods in the practice of metal analysis, separation and obtaining of especially pure metals, obtaining alloys and coatings with designated properties.

Together with the group led by Mendalieva D. K. for the first time it was established that at the temperature increase up to 338 K adsorption increases and inhibitory properties of a number of surfactants are enhanced. This opens the way for wide application of surfactants at high temperatures in industrial electrolysis.

Electrolytes for refining of thallium, copper, electroextraction of zinc, cadmium and electrolytes forming a special metal and alloy shell have been obtained.

The copper refining process at the Balkhash and Zhezkazgan mining and processing plants (Demeev B. B., Khabiev A. S., Svetov V. A. and others) and the process of zinc electroextraction at the Ust-Kamenogorsk lead-zinc plant, created on the basis of research on the influence of surfactants on electrode processes in mercury, amalgam and solid electrodes, at the Chelyabinsk zinc electrolyte plant (V. V. Mogilny, M. M. Ibraev, A. K. Kozybaev, D. S. Azhibekov) introduced into the national economic needs.

The result of my works in this direction can be called doctoral dissertations (on specialties 05.17.01-technology of inorganic substances and 05.17.03 - electrochemical productions) and 20 candidate dissertations "development of scientific bases of methods of chemical and electrochemical separation of metals in the presence of surface-active substances" (1992).

The results of scientific research of my mentees have been published in more than 300 scientific papers. The novelty and value of scientific research is confirmed by more than 50 author's certificates and patents obtained by us.

For several years, the staff of the Faculty of Chemistry, without losing its educational and scientific potential, preserving long-standing traditions, is now at the forefront among the natural science faculties.

I contributed to the training of highly qualified specialists: 24 candidate and doctoral theses were defended under my guidance (D. K. Mendalieva). I remember with special respect that I was a member of the Dissertation Council for the defense of doctoral dissertations, as well as the chairman of the Dissertation Council for the defense of candidate dissertations in the specialties of technology of inorganic substances and ecology (chemical sciences).

In 1983 he was elected Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry. In this position, I and my dedicated teachers paid special attention to the educational process in the choice of profession and significantly increased the academic performance of students. Thus, along with science, we reached new heights in the teaching system.

In May 1987, I was voluntarily dismissed from the position of dean to finish my doctoral dissertation.

In January 1988, on an alternative basis, I was elected rector of the Kazakh Institute of Chemical Technology. I must have been helped by the recognition in the institute as a good organizer of the Higher School. For three and a half years of rector's service I, together with the well-meaning staff of the institute, had to lead it out of a difficult situation. During the same period the Institute was under the threat of closure under the pretext that it had not passed the certification of the Ministry of Higher Education of the USSR. By means of re-certification we brought the staff of KazKHTI out of the crisis. As a result, the level of educational and methodical and educational work increased. During these years a new eight-storey building of the institute, four-storey laboratory building, two residential houses for the workers of the institute were built, four-storey hostel turned into a residential house, construction of elite housing began.

In October 1991, at his own request, he was dismissed from the post of rector and after defending his doctoral dissertation returned to Almaty, where he worked as deputy director of the Institute of Ergonomics, opened with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In October 1993, he returned to the treasury as head of the Department of Analytical Chemistry.

At the end of 1994, on the basis of the Department of Analytical Chemistry and other departments, I opened the Center for Physical and Chemical Research and Analysis of KazSU at the Faculty of Chemistry. There I was engaged in scientific research, development of new methods of analysis, development of technologies for obtaining organic and inorganic substances, as well as training and retraining (upgrading of degree) of analytical chemists in the institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In January, 1995 I was again elected Dean of Chemical Faculty. At this place I started my former work, I put the main goal of interest in the profession (at this time the interest to the profession of chemist decreased so much - in 1994 there were 74 applications for 75 places). For several years, the staff of the Chemistry Faculty, without losing its educational and scientific potential, preserving long-standing traditions, is now at the forefront among the natural science faculties. In October 2000 I left the post of Dean and concentrated more on scientific research and FHAC. At the same time, the directions and scientific results of scientific works produced by my team were highly appreciated at international (Prague, Sofia, Stockholm, Istanbul, etc.) and former all-Union (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Dnepropetrovsk, Tartu, Tomsk, etc.) conferences, gatherings.

The team headed by me still has close scientific ties with scientists of far and near abroad - Russia, Ukraine, Great Britain, Denmark, USA, Portugal, Japan, China. He was fortunate to be on scientific trips to Poland (in 1975), Great Britain (in 1985 and 1998), China (in 1990, 2001) and to lecture at the University of London, Loughborough University of Chemical Technology (Great Britain), Warsaw University (Poland), Shanghai and Kunming Universities (China).