
Head of the Collection
Zayadan Bolatkhan Kazykhanuly
Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the NAS RK
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Work experience
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From 2006 to the present |
He has been a professor in the Department of Biotechnology at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. |
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From 2025 to the present |
Director of the Kazakh-Japanese-Chinese International Research Center "AlgaBioTech." |
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2015-2026 |
Chief Scientific Editor of the Bulletin of KazNU, Series "Ecological" (Eurasian Journal of Ecology). |
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2014 – 2023 |
Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. |
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2011 - 2014. |
Head of the Department of Biotechnology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
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2006 –2011 |
Professor of the Department of Microbiology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
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2001 – 2005 |
Associate Professor of the Department of Microbiology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
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1997-2000 гг. |
Associate Professor of the Department of Ecology at the Kazakh National Agrarian University |
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1996-1997 |
Research Associate at the Biological Research Institute of St. Petersburg University. |
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1986 -1996 |
Senior Researcher at the Microbiological Synthesis Laboratory of the Biotechnology Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Mongolia (ASM). |
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1984-1986 |
Junior researcher in the microbiology laboratory of the Institute of General Biology of the Academy of Sciences of Mongolia (ASM). |
Education
| 2007 |
Awarded the academic title of "Professor" by the Committee for Control in the Sphere of Education and Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2007 |
| 2006 |
Defended a doctoral dissertation on the topic "The role of phototrophic microorganisms in the monitoring, functioning, and remediation of aquatic ecosystems" in the specialties: 03.00.16 - ecology and 03.00.07 - microbiology. Kazakh National Agrarian University, Almaty |
| 2003 |
By the decision of the Committee for Control in the Sphere of Education and Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the academic title of "Associate Professor" was conferred. |
| 2002-2005 |
Doctor of Biological Sciences at the Department of Microbiology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
| 1996 |
Defended a candidate dissertation on the topic "Genetic analysis of mutant strains of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii resistant to norfluorozan" in the specialty 03.00.15 – genetics (defended at St. Petersburg University, St. Petersburg). |
| 1993-1996 |
PhD student at the Department of Genetics and Breeding, specializing in Genetics, Saint Petersburg State University |
| 1979-1984 |
Graduated from the National University of Mongolia with a degree in biology, qualification: biophysicist, biology teacher (Ulaanbaatar). |
Advanced training courses and internships
| 2015-2025 |
Training courses for leaders (top managers) of higher education institutions in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the direction of "Research University" |
| International internships | |
| 2015; 2025. | Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2024 | ALGATECH Center, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences |
| 2024 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Istanbul |
| 2023 | University of California, Berkeley (San Francisco, USA) |
| 2016 | Nazarbayev University, Astana |
| 2016 | RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
| 2009 | Intern at University College London (UCL) 1 month, England |
| 2000 | Intern at the National Institute for Small Industry Extension Training (NISIET), Hyderabad, Delhi for 2 months. India. |
| 1990-1992 | Research Intern at the Biotechnology Center of Leningrad State University. |
| 1989-1990 | Research Intern at the Institute of Plant Physiology of the USSR Academy of Sciences (Moscow). |
Membership in scientific and professional communities
Elected as a corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2017), an academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2020), and in 2025 as an honorary academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 2023, he was awarded the title of Honorary Professor at the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (China); he is also the authorized representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of agrobiotechnology within the framework of the international organization COMSATS.
Member of the National Scientific Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the priority area "Geology, extraction and processing of mineral and hydrocarbon raw materials, new materials, technologies, safe products and structures" (2021–2023), as well as in the priority area "Ecology, environmental protection, and rational use of natural resources" (2024-2025).
Scientific school
He has established a new scientific school in Kazakhstan focused on "Phototrophic microorganisms, their application in biotechnology and bioenergetics," based on which the Kazakh-Japanese-Chinese International Research Center "AlgaBioTech" operates under his leadership.
The scientific school has nurtured worthy students who are currently successfully conducting their scientific and pedagogical activities. Under his guidance, 6 candidates of biological sciences, 14 PhD doctors, and 28 master's students have been trained. Currently, he is supervising 3 PhD students and 2 master's students.
Head of domestic projects (Grant Funding)
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АР23485416 Creation of a biobank of microalgae and cyanobacteria collections, and study of their biotechnological potential for application in applied research. / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Problems of Biology and Biotechnology; Head: B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty - 2024-2026.
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AP14870171 "Creation of new domestic biopreparations based on biologically active substances of phototrophic microorganisms" / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Problems of Biology and Biotechnology; supervised by B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty- 2022-2024.
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Development of a zero-waste technology for the bioremediation of wastewater and the utilization of carbon dioxide based on cyanobacteria for potential biodiesel production / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Problems of Biology and Biotechnology; supervised by B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty, 2018-2020. – GR No. 0118RK00085.
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Production of biodiesel fuel based on cyanobacteria – producers of fatty acids / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Research Institute of Biology and Biotechnology Problems; supervised by B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty, 2015-2017. – GR No. 0115RK00282.
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Bioremediation of various wastewater from heavy metals based on the use of phyto-algo-cyanobacterial consortia / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Ecology Problems; responsible executor B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty, 2015-2017. – GR No. 0115RK00395.
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Development of technology for the production of liquid biodiesel fuel based on active strains of microalgae – oil producers / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Problems of Biology and Biotechnology; supervised by B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty, 2012-2014. – GR No. 0112RK00331.
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Obtaining biologically active feed additives and biostimulants based on microalgae to enhance the productivity of agricultural animals and poultry: program "Patterns of Biological Systems Functioning – the Basis for Creating Innovative Technologies for Medicine, Agriculture, and Environmental Protection" / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Problems of Biology and Biotechnology; supervised by B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty, 2009-2011. – GR No. 0109RK00147.
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Obtaining promising microalgal cultures and developing technology for their mass cultivation for application in biotechnology: program "Development and use of genetic engineering and cell technologies in medicine, agriculture, environmental protection, food and processing industries" / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Ecology Problems; supervised by B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty, 2009-2011. – GR No. 0109RK00700.
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Replenishment, passportization, and creation of a cryobank of genetically marked and industrially valuable collection microalgae for application in biotechnology / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Ecology Problems; supervised by B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty, 2012-2014. – GR No. 0112RK00267.
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Selection of microalgae strains and development of their cultivation technology for biotechnological production purposes: program of the National Center for Biotechnology of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan / Institute of Problems of Biology and Biotechnology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University; supervised by B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty, 2009-2011. – GR No. 0109RK004.
Head of International Projects
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2023— 2025 Research and development of China–Kazakhstan agricultural products in the antibiotic production system; studies of adaptability and application. Project 2022EO1032. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's Scientific and Technological Partnership Program and the Agreement on Joint Application for the International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Program
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2017 — Mass cultivation and monitoring of microalgae in photobioreactors. International EXPO-2017 Project, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
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2007-2009 Development of a technology for biological treatment of municipal and agricultural wastewater using microalgae: program "International Cooperation in the Field of Science of the People's Republic of China" / Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Ecology Problems; supervised by B. K. Zayadan. – Almaty, GR No. 0107RK00480
Awards
According to the Web of Science Core Collection, awarded for high citation among Kazakhstani scientists in the field of "Green Energy" by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; certificated for high publication activity in journals of Springer Nature (2017); Scopus Award-2019 diploma in the nomination "Top Researcher in Engineering and Technology" (2019).
Recipient of the state scientific scholarship for scientists who have contributed to the development of science and technology in the Republic of Kazakhstan (2014).
Has awards and titles: badge "Y. Altynsarin" (2016); "For Merits in the Development of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan" of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2018); "Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2019) Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Al-Farabi KazNU Medal "For Outstanding Contribution" (2019); "Great Silver Medal of Al-Farabi" (2021); Golden Medal of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan "Unity" (2021); Commemorative Medal "90 Years of Kazakh National Agrarian University" (2021); Title "Best University Teacher of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (2008, 2018). For his contribution to the conduct of the referendum and his selfless work, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, was awarded a Letter of Gratitude (2026).
International partners
B.K. Zayadan maintains active international research collaborations with leading scientific centers in the USA, China, Poland, Russia, the Czech Republic, Japan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. In cooperation with the Laboratory of Structural and Molecular Biology at University College London (UK), he conducts research on high-productivity microalgae strains produced by mutagenesis for biodiesel. Jointly with the Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow), and the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Tokyo University of Science (Japan), he works on biohydrogen production using photosynthetic microorganisms. In 2017, he participated in EXPO-2017 Astana “Future Energy,” which presented advanced global energy-saving technologies and alternative energy solutions. He also leads the Kazakh-Japanese-Chinese International Research Center “AlgaBioTech,” focused on phototrophic microorganisms, biotechnology, and bioenergy.
Publication Activity
Author of over 450 scientific publications, including 20 textbooks and manuals, 8 monographs, and 35 patents for inventions and utility models. Scopus and Web of Science index the following publications: In the last five years, there have been 82 publications, 2345 citations, and an h-index -24.
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List of some scientific articles (2019-2026):
MONOGRAPHS AND TEXTBOOKS
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