Zharmenov Abdurasul Aldashevich (January 11, 1956, Babai-korgan, Turkestan district, South Kazakhstan region, Kazakhstan) – General Director of the RSE “National Center for Integrated Processing of Mineral Raw Materials of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, twice laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2001, 2015), Corresponding Member (1995), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003), Doctor of Technical Sciences (1991), Professor (1994), Inventor of the USSR (1980), Honored Inventor of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2014), Honorary Citizen of Turkestan (2006).
Graduated from Kazakh State University named after. S.M.Kirova, Faculty of Chemistry, was a Lenin scholarship recipient (1971-1976). In 1982 he defended his candidate's dissertation (“Electrodialysis processing of electrolytic refining solutions of copper”), and in 1991 his doctoral dissertation (“Development of physicochemical foundations and methods for the extraction and separation of transition metal salts from technological solutions”). Completed training at the Faculty of Advanced Training at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov (1985-1986), at the US Department of Labor National Mine Health and Safety Academy (Beckley, West Virginia, 2000), according to SABIT Environmental Technologies Mining Program, US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (Washington DC, 2000).
In 1995 he was elected a corresponding member, in 2003 - an academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the NAS RK (1991-1992), Vice-President of the NAS RK (2006-2007, from 2023 to present), Chairman of the Department of Geology and Technical Sciences of the NAS RK, Chief Scientific Secretary of the NAS RK (from 2022 to present ).
From 1976 to 1993 he worked at the Chemical-Metallurgical Institute of the Kazakh SSR Academy of Sciences, going through all stages of professional growth from engineer to department head. In 1985-1987 he headed the department of analytical chemistry at Karaganda State University named after E.A. Buketova. Since the founding of the RSE “National Center for Integrated Processing of Mineral Raw Materials of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, he has been working in its leadership: first deputy general director (1993-1999), general director (1999 - to present). From 2019 to present he is the head of the department of KazNU named after. al- Farabi at the National Center for Integrated Processing of Mineral Raw Materials of the Republic of Kazakhstan” “Technology of metals and minerals”.
Academician A.A. Zharmenov has been providing scientific leadership since 1997 activities to create scientific and technical support for the development of the mining and metallurgical industry countries as part of the implementation of a number of targeted programs, including the production of rare metals, gold, and new types of complex alloys. Participated in the development of the first State Program for Accelerated Industrial-Innovative Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2010-2014, led the development of Master Plans for the development of ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, the rare metal industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Industry Program for the development of the mining and metallurgical industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2010-2014, included in the SPFIID for 2010-2014, the mining and metallurgical industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2030, Concept for the creation and development of the rare metal industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Comprehensive development plan for the production of rare and rare earth metals in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2015-2019 for SPIID-2 for 2015-2019.
Under his leadership:
- Scientific foundations and highly efficient electromembrane -hydrolytic technologies have been developed and cleaning electrolytes for copper refining and chrome plating, implemented in PA "Balkhashmed" and PA " Kargormash" with significant economic and effect.
- Conducted reconstruction of phosphorus and carbide production, their repurposing for the smelting of manganese alloys from ores of the Bogach and Karaadyr deposits. The production of ferromanganese from the ores of the Ushkatyn deposit and Kazakh coals has begun at the Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Plant in Russia, production refined grades of ferrochrome – at the Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant.
The result of innovative activity was the creation of :
- Production of high-quality radiogenic stable isotope osmium-187, which made it possible to bring Kazakhstan into the top three leading countries in the production of stable isotopes;
- Pilot industrial installations for the production of : rhenium and the isotope osmium-187 during the processing of lead cakes ; corrosion-resistant composites from microspheres formed during the combustion of coal ; silicon carbon composite, low aluminum ferrosilicon based on multi-tonnage waste from rice production.
- Unique comprehensive alloy “ Kazakhstan ” for deoxidation, alloying and modification of steel, patented in many countries ( USA, European Union, South Africa, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, Brazil, Iran, etc.). After successful testing and alloy at the steelmaking plants of the world's largest companies (ThyssenKrupp, POSCO, Colacogly, BaoSteel, Kobe Steel, Nippon Steel ) projects have been developed and are at the implementation stage for the creation of large-scale production facilities on different continents.
- Production of low -ash special coke for ferroalloy and phosphorus enterprises, production of pure crystalline silicon based on developed technology and production of highly reactive carbon reducing agents of a new generation.
- Domestic refractory materials of a wide range, mastered on an industrial scale at ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC, TNK Kazchrome JSC, Kazakhmys Corporation LLP, Kazzinc LLP.
a modernized KIVCET installation were put into operation (2013-2014) and reached their design capacity (2018-2019). Portovesme in Italy on the basis of licensing agreements for the use of the modernized KIVCET process and the corresponding unit for the processing of low-quality lead-containing raw materials. KIVTSET-installations operate in Canada, Italy, China, annually smelting a tenth ( 420 thousand tons ) of metal from world production of primary lead.
A sulfuric acid plant was put into operation in the Kyzylorda region according to the developed detailed design.
B put into action more than 20 heap leaching plants, including complexes for the subsequent processing of saturated resins to produce Dore alloy at the Zhaltyrbulak, Vasilyevskoye, Belsu deposits, were built and put into operation DORE plants in Oskemen, Semei and Stepnogorsk, the gold-copper processing plant of Varvarinskoye CJSC, the gold and copper processing plant at the Akbakai and Pustynnoe deposits developed technologies for processing refractory gold ores, refinery in Astana according to the developed detailed design, the first HiTeCC hot cyanidation production workshop in Kazakhstan and the second in the world at the Suzdalskii. “Gold technologies” have also been introduced at gold extraction factories in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and China.
Implemented at the Ayak-Kojan, Aktogay, Almaly deposits, Kounrad dumps, combined processing and hydrometallurgical technologies and processing low-grade copper-containing raw materials with a total productivity of more than 50 thousand tons of copper cathode per year and sales volume up to $350 million per year. According to the developed technological regulations, 2 processing plants for processing sulfide and clay ores of Bozshakol were launched with a raw material capacity of 25 and 5 million tons per year, respectively.
A site for refining selenium according to the developed detailed design and a processing site were launched precious metal slag of the Balkhash copper smelter using a unique innovative technology of reduction electric smelting at Kazakhmys LLP Progress ( Kazakhmys Progress)".
Academician A.A. Zharmenov is consistently involved in the popularization of Kazakh science in the country and abroad. With his active participation in Kazakhstan, for the first time International Symposium on Mining Planning and Equipment Selection MPES-2011, World Mining Congress, for the first time in the CIS countries -13th World Congress of Ferroalloy Industry INFACON XIII “Efficient technologies in ferroalloy industry”. Hundreds of foreign scientists and specialists from more than 30 countries took part in these forums. From the first days of the Astana Mining&Metallurgy International Congress he supervises the preparation and holding of thematic round tables in his format.
Under the leadership of A.A. Zharmenov, wide international cooperation has been established between the RSE “National Center for Integrated Processing of Mineral Raw Materials of the Republic of Kazakhstan” and its institutes with the largest metallurgical companies in the world - ThyssenKrupp (Germany), POSCO (Republic of Korea), Baosteel Group Corp., Sinosteel Corp., Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co. Ltd, Jiangxi Copper Corporation (PRC), Teck Cominco (Canada), Portovesme srl, Snamprogetti SpA ( Italy), Campine nv (Belgium), ArselorMittal (RK); equipment manufacturers - SMS Siemag AG (Germany), JinZhou Tian Sheng Heavy Industry Co. (PRC); HANWA Corp. (Japan); international patent offices - PATEV Associates GmbH (Germany).
Zharmenov A.A. is the author of more than 500 scientific papers, incl. 15 collections, monographs, textbooks, including the 10-volume monograph “Complex processing of mineral raw materials of Kazakhstan” (1st, 2nd updated edition), more than 170 documents of protection (patents and copyright certificates), including the European Union, USA, Japan, South Korea, Australia, China, etc. Constantly engaged in training scientific personnel and attracting young people to science. Trained 8 candidates of science, 3 PhD and 5 doctors of science. Currently heads the department of KazNU named after. al-Farabi at the RSE “National Center for Integrated Processing of Mineral Raw Materials of the Republic of Kazakhstan” "Technology of metals and minerals".
A.A. Zharmenov was twice awarded the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan for a series of works “Development of technologies and organization of production for the processing of technogenic raw materials with the production of products corresponding to the world level: ferrosilicoaluminum (for the first time in the world) and pure grades of sulfuric acid” (2001) and “Industrial implementation of developments in the field of metallurgy of lead and gold, which contributed significant contribution to the innovative development of the country and raising the prestige of Kazakhstan in the global technology market" (2015). He is also a laureate of the Tarlan Prize (2003), named after academicians E.A. Buketova (2005) and U.A. Dzholdasbekov (2011), Inventor of the USSR (1980), Honored Inventor of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2014), Honorary Citizen of Turkestan (2006). Awarded the Order of Parasat (2022) and “Kurmet” (2000), anniversary medals and “ 10 years of Astana” (2008), “Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan 20 years” (2011), “Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan 25 years” (2016). Recognized with the badge “For Merit in the Development of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2001), Gold Medal of the KazNAEN named after. First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2011), Gold Medal named after. Pyotr Kapitsa (2020), Certificate of the International Association of Academies of Sciences (2022).