KazNU has opened a laboratory of applied microbiology
The Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted the international conference "Sustainable Future-2024: Biotech, Ecology, Energy", dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Within the framework of the event, the opening of the International Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, created on the basis of the Kazakh-German-Chinese partnership, took place.
The event was attended by representatives of the management, scientists, professors, teachers and students of universities. Scientists from leading universities in Germany, China, Pakistan and Kazakhstan made presentations. More than 60 students and young scientists from different Central Asian countries presented reports and booklets on their research work.
The plenary session was opened by Member of the Board – Vice-Rector for Scientific and Innovative Activities Zhamila Aitzhanova. She noted that Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the Scientific Research Institute of Ecology and Bioresource Sustainability, the Faculties of Biology and Biotechnology, Geography and Environmental Management make a significant contribution to sustainable development through education, research, partnership and social initiatives.
"The educational programs of the faculties of KazNU are aimed at training specialists who understand the importance of obtaining environmentally friendly products, processing raw materials necessary for agriculture and ecology. Thanks to scientific research, field experiments, and cooperation with international organizations, our students and teachers are shaping the future of an industry focused on environmental sustainability and bioresources," the Vice-rector emphasized in her speech.
At the plenary session, presentations were made by: Professor Ilya Digel-Aachen (University of Applied Sciences, Germany), Professor Nurshat Nurazi (Laboratory of Renewable Energy Sources, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science of the School of Engineering and Digital Sciences of Nazarbayev University (Astana), Professor, Dr. Zulfihar Ali-IOFS, Director of the Pakistani Department of Programs and Projects (Pakistan) and others.
The conference reviewed cutting-edge achievements in the field of food and agricultural biotechnology, biodiversity conservation strategies and innovative biotechnological approaches to coal waste recycling. As a result of the conference, 40 articles recognized as the best were published in journals indexed in the scientific database Scopus.
The opening ceremony of the International Laboratory of Applied Microbiology based on the Kazakh-German-Chinese partnership took place within the framework of the conference. German, Chinese and Russian scientists took part in the event. Professor Ilya Digel-Aachen (University of Applied Sciences, Germany) He was awarded the Yeren enbegi Usin medal.
The laboratory's activities are aimed at developing scientific research in the field of biotechnology at the international level, introducing innovative biotechnologies and increasing the scientific potential of Kazakhstan. The scientific Center was created as a result of the joint work of Kazakhstani, German and Chinese scientists, who paid special attention to the applied branches of microbiology – agriculture, ecology, medicine and industry.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/press/news/details/888373