At Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the dissertation defense for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) will be held by Ilbekova Kuralay Bakytbekkyzy on the topic: “Assessment of the risk of malignant neoplasms in the population living near a radioactive waste storage facility and improvement of effective methods for its reduction”, under the educational program «8D10102 – Medicine».
The dissertation was conducted at the Research Institute of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection NCJSC "Astana Medical University".
Form of defense: dissertation work.
Language of defense: Kazakh.
Official reviewers:
1. Ilderbayev Oralbek Zainuldanovich -Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of General Biology and Genomics, NAO “L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University” (Astana, Kazakhstan).
Specialty: 14.00.16 - Pathological Physiology.
2. Zholdybay Zhamilya Zholdybaevna - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Visual Diagnostics, NAO “Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University” (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
Specialty: 14.00.19 - Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Therapy.
Scientific supervisors:
1. Kazymbet Polat Kazymbetovich - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Honorary Director of the Research Institute of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection, NAO “Astana Medical University” (Astana, Kazakhstan).
2. Bekenova Farida Kabeshovna - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Internal Medicine No. 1, NAO “Astana Medical University” (Astana, Kazakhstan).
3. Takhauov Ravil Manikhovich - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Honored Physician of the Russian Federation, Professor of the Department of Healthcare Organization and Public Health, Siberian State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Russian Federation).
Temporary Members of the Dissertation Council:
1. Ostroumova Evgenia V. - Vice-President of the International Society of Radiation Epidemiology and Dosimetry (ISoRED), Observer of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) (Lyon, France).
2. Shabdarbayeva Dariya Muratovna - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Research, NAO “Semey Medical University” (Semey, Kazakhstan).
3. Amankulov Zhandos Mukhtarovich - PhD, EMBA, Head of the Department of radiology and nuclear medicine, Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
The defense will take place in an online/offline format on Feburary 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the dissertation Council at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in the group of specialties/educational programs "8D10101", "6D110200" - Public Health; "8D10102", "6D110100" - Medicine; "8D10104", "6D110400" - Pharmacy, "8D10103" – Nursing.
Zoom connection:
https://zoom.us/j/96394422657?pwd=IZGaC9g3JzSbNpDTSNuqjFlUW7A9zp.1
Conference ID: 963 9442 2657