At Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the defense of the dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Marat Adel Kanatkyzy on the topic "Development of biotechnology for obtaining a soil amendment based on lignite to increase yield of potatoes" in the educational program "8D05105 – Biotechnology"
The dissertation was completed at the Department of Biotechnology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Form of Defense - Dissertation work.
Language of the defense: Kazakh.
Official reviewers:
1. Dzhantasov Serik Kazhykhanovich - Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Head of the Department of Selection of Vegetable and melon crops of the Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Fruit and Vegetable Growing (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Specialty: 06.01.05 - Selection and seed production.
2. Suraganova Aizhan Maratovna - PhD, Ualikhanov University (Kokshetau, Kazakhstan). Specialty: 8D08101 – “Agronomy”.
Scientific supervisors:
Akimbekov Nuraly Shardarbekovich – PhD, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
Razzaque Mohammed Shawkat – Professor, University of Texas (Rio Grande Valley, USA).
Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:
1. Sapakhova Zagypa Beysenovna – PhD, Associate Professor, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (Almaty, Kazakhstan);
2. Aitbayev Temirzhan Erkasovich – Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor, Kazakh Research Institute of Fruit and Vegetable Growing (Almaty, Kazakhstan);
3. Kalashnikova Elena Anatolyevna – Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Biotechnology Department, Russian State Agrarian University - K.A. Timiryazev Moscow Agricultural Academy (Moscow, Russia).
The defense will be held in hybrid format (online/offline) on October 24, 2025, at 15:00 at the Dissertation Council of Al-Farabi KazNU for the group of specialties/educational programs: “6D060700, 8D05101 – Biology”, “6D070100, 8D05105 – Biotechnology”, “8D05104 – Genetics”.
Zoom Conference Access:
https://zoom.us/j/96202323801?pwd=B3pWiibspa1unrd0bbsrIxmz4FCdDP.1
Conference ID: 962 0232 3801