KAZNU CELEBRATES THE ANNIVERSARY OF PROFESSOR TAMARA SHALAKHMETOVA

The Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted a scientific and practical conference "Modern Achievements in Biomedicine and Ecology" dedicated to the 70^th anniversary of Professor Tamara Shalakhmetova.

A well-known scientist, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Higher School of Economics Tamara Minazhevna Shalakhmetova, after graduating from the Biological Faculty of S.M. Kirov Kazakh State University, went through a professional and scientific path from senior intern researcher to Dean of the Faculty of Biology and concurrently Director of the Research Institute of Environmental Problems of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Tamara Minazhevna Shalakhmetova is a recognized scientist in the field of cell biology. In 2003 she was elected a member of the Russian International Society for Cell Biology (Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg). She was twice awarded the state scholarship for outstanding achievements in science.

At the event a congratulatory letter from the Chairman of the Board – Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Zhanseit Tuimebayev was read out with a high assessment of Tamara Shalakhmetova's merits and wishes of success in scientific and pedagogical activities.

During the plenary session of the conference, presentations were made by Professor of the University of Illinois James Lee, Professor Zulkhair Mansurov, Professor of the Department of Biology of Nazarbayev University Dos Sarbasov, Professor, Laboratory of Human Microbiome, "National Laboratory Astana Nazarbayev University" Almagul Kushugulova, Professor, Director of the Institute of Experimental Biology named after F.M.Mukhamedgaliev Yerzhan Toishibekov etc.

Press Service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University