The Accreditation Council is an elected collegial body composed of representatives of the academic community, employers, and students.
The Accreditation Council is responsible for approving regulatory documents and making decisions on accreditation.
Margarita Kadyrova
Chairman of the Accreditation Council at IQAA
Professor, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Vice-Rector for Academic Activities of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Work experience: worked as Director of the Institute of Additional Education of Civil Servants of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputy Director of the Institute of Management of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Head of the departments "Finance and Credit", "Banking" of M.H.Dulati Taraz State University; Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation, Dean of the Faculty "Economics and business" of Aulie-Ata University
Scientific works, publications: More than 90 publications, including 5 textbooks, 4 monographs, 21 foreign publications (including in journals with a non-zero impact factor, in publications recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.)
Awards: was awarded a letter of thanks from the Head of the Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Acting Director of the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-the Leader of the Nation; honorary diplomas of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan; diplomas of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs; letters of thanks from state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan; letters of thanks from international organizations, Universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Azamat Beisenbenov
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Council – employer representative
Director of the Human Capital Development Department of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs
Education: 2001-2006 Kazakh Humanitarian and Law University, Specialisation in Jurisprudence
Work experience:
Member of the Board of Directors of the National Academy of Sciences (2023 – present);
Managing Director – Director of the Human Capital Development Department of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2020 – present);
Deputy Director of the Human Capital Development Department of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2016–2019);
Expert at the Human Capital Development Department of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2013–2016);
Deputy Director for Training and Production Activities (2009–2013). Executive Secretary of the Admissions Committee, Lecturer in specialised subjects;
Lecturer in specialised subjects, Lawyer (2006–2009).
Awards: Letters of appreciation from the Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, NPP RK Atameken; Certificates of Honour from the Chairman of the Board of NPP RK Atameken, MIC RK, Minister of Information and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Tatyana Bychkova
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Council – student representative
First-year student at Coventry University KZ, Computer Science
Education: Coventry University (2025-2029).
Work experience:
Coventry University KZ, Astana (2024 – present);
Tutor (remote) (05.2025 г. – present).
Nurken Gubashev
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Board
Associate Professor, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Deputy Chairman of the Board-Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the West Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University
named after Zhangir Khan
Work experience: in different years, he worked as the head of the department, director of the university department, Vice-rector for Academic and educational work, Vice-rector for Academic and methodological work of the West Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University named after Zhangir Khan.
Scientific works, publications: he is the author of more than 10 educational publications, more than 140 scientific articles, two monographs. He has 5 patents for breeding achievements in animal husbandry.
Awards: awarded with diplomas of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the badge of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan", the badge of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan "For merits in the development of science of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Winner of the state scientific scholarship for young and talented scientists.
Kuanysh Yergaliyev
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Board
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Public Health, Harvard University, Former Vice Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Assistant Professor at the Nazarbayev University School of Medicine
Education: Doctor of Public Health, concentration in Public Health Leadership Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Boston. USA (2019), Master of Public Health in Health Systems Management, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA USA (2009), Doctor of Medicine, Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan (2006).
Work experience:
Assistant Professor of Practice, Teaching Master, MD and PhD level students Nazarbayev University School of Medicine (2024–to present);
Vice-Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan (2022–2023);
Vice-Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan (2021–2022);
President and Co-Founder, Harvard Chan Qualitative Methods Student Club., Harvard T.H.Chan School of Public Health. Boston, MA (2017-2019);
Lecturer Department of management and quality control in Health care, Medical University of Astana. Astana, Kazakhstan (2011-2016);
Senior Expert at the Unit for Development of Management in Health Care, Department of Science and Human resources. Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Astana, Kazakhstan (2009-2010);
Expert at Unit for accreditation, certification and licensure Health Care Services Quality Control Committee. Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Astana, Kazakhstan (2009).
Civic Leadership and Board Service:
President and Co-Founder, Kazakhstan Health Managers Association, Inc.Astana, Kazakhstan (2016 – to present);
Member of the Board, Harvard Alumni Kazakhstan Foundation Almaty, Kazakhstan (2024 – to present);
President, Rotary Club of Almaty, Kazakhstan (2023-2024);
Awards: The recognition award in Healthcare “For the contribution to the development of healthcare in Kazakhstan” (2024), The recognition award in Education “Y. Altynsarin award” from Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan” (2020), The STRIPED Early Career Development Research Award in Eating Disorders Prevention Research (2018), Travel grant award from Harvard Center for Population & Development Studies (2018), Certificate of honour from Minister for Health of Republic of Kazakhstan (2011), Presidential Scholarship `Bolashak` of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2007, 2015).
Lyazzat Yerkinbayeva
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Board
Professor, Doctor of Law, Chairman of the Board - Rector of the Taraz University named after M.Kh. Dulati
Education: Faculty of Law of the Kazakh National University named after S.M. Kirov (1989), diploma with honors from the postgraduate program of the Kazakh National University named after S.M. Kirov (1992), scholarship holder of the Presidential Program "Bolashak" (2013-2014), Brunel University (UK) (language courses), University of Reading (scientific internship).
Work experience:
Chairman of the Board -Rector of the NAO "Taraz University named after M.Kh. Dulati" (2026-present);
Member of the Board - Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the NAO "Taraz University named after M.Kh. Dulati" (2024-2026);
Member of the Board - Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the NAO "Al-Farabi Kazakh National University" (2023-2024);
Professor of the Department of Customs, Financial and Environmental Law of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2018-2023);
Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of I. Zhansugurov ZhSU (2017-2018);
First Vice-Rector - Vice-Rector for Academic and Methodological Work of I. Zhansugurov ZhSU (2011-2017);
Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Law of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2002-2011);
Associate Professor of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Law of Al-Farabi Kazakh State National University (1999-2002);
Senior Lecturer of Natural Resources and Environmental Law of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (1996-1998);
Assistant of the Department of Agrarian and Natural Resources Law of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (1993-1995);
Scientific works, publications: Author of 130 scientific publications, including 19 textbooks and 15 monographs, scientific director of projects of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Awards: medals “10 years of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, “10 years of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, “Best teacher of KazNU-2008”, “Best teacher of KazNU-2009”, “Best teacher of the university-2010”.
Nurzhigit Kairullayev
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Board - student Representative
Fourth-year student at Maqsut Narikbayev University, Business Administration in Finance
Teaching Assistant International School of Economics, ISE (November 2024 – Present);
Research Intern Center for Analytics and Research, MIND (January 2024 – April 2024).
Baurzhan Nurakhmetov
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Council
Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, First Vice-rector of Almaty Technological University
Education: Al-Farabi Kazakh State University with a degree in Mechanics (1991).
Work experience:
Researcher, Senior Researcher and Chief Researcher, Institute of Mechanics and Machine Science named after Academician U.A.Dzholdasbekov, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1994-2000);
Head of the Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Graphics, Almaty University of Technology (2000-2002);
Director of the Department of Science and Postgraduate Education and Professor of the Department of Engineering Mechanics, Kazakh-British Technical University (2002-2009);
Head of the Department of Science and Postgraduate Education, Vice-Rector for Educational and Methodological Work, Almaty Technological University (2010-2013);
First Vice-rector, Almaty Technological University (2013 - present).
Scientific works, publications: 130 scientific papers, including 8 monographs, 2 textbooks, 15 patents of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Awards: medal "30 years of independence of Kazakhstan"; badge "Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan"; certificate of honor of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; certificate of honor of the Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan; certificate of honor of the Chairman of the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of the Republic of Kazakhstan; medal "For Merits and achievements" of the National Business Rating Of the Republic of Kazakhstan; medal "Honorary Citizen of the countries of the Customs Union".
Talgat Nurgozhin
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Board
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Education: Siberian State Medical University, Faculty of Military Medicine (1992), Candidate of Medical Sciences in the specialty 14.00.25 — Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology (1995), Doctor of Medical Sciences in the specialty 14.00.25 — Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology (2005).
Work experience:
President of the Kazakhstan Association for Health Technology Assessment, Evidence-Based Medicine and Pharmacoeconomic Research “KazSPOR” (2023 – present);
Advisor of Rector Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2022-2023);
Rector/Chairman of the Board of Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University (2017-2022);
Chief Editor of «Kazakhstan Drugs Formulary» (2015-2017);
Director of the Center of Life Sciences, Nazarbayev University JSC (2016-2017);
Head of the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, PU «National Laboratory Astana», Nazarbayev University JSC (2015-2017);
Director of the Department for the Organization and Development of Translational Medicine and Longevity, PU «Center of Life Sciences», Nazarbayev University JSC (2011–2015);
Managing Director, “National Medical Holding” JSC (2010-2011);
Managing Director for Strategy, Planning and Business Development, JSC “National Center for Neurosurgery” (2009-2010);
Deputy Director for Strategic Development, RSE “Institute for Healthcare Development” (2009);
Vice-Rector for Organizational and Economic Affairs, Vice-Rector for Clinical Affairs, Almaty State Institute for Advanced Medical Training (ASIMT) (2006-2009);
Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University (2005-2006);
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Kazakh-Russian Medical University (1999-2005);
Regional Pharmaceutical Specialist for Kazakhstan and Central Asia, USAID HealthPlus Project (1995-2005);
Assistant/Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Asfendiyarov Almaty State Medical Institute (1993-1998);
Physician, Otar Military Town, Military Unit 25717 (1992-1993).
Scientific works, publications: Author of over 500 scientific works published in international and domestic journals, including 65 articles in international peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, 3 textbooks, 20 teaching manuals, 21 scientific and methodological guidelines, 10 monographs, and more than 35 author’s certificates and patents of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Hirsch Index: 15.
Awards: Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Science and Technology named after Al-Farabi (2017); Medal “20 Years of Astana” (2018); Medal “25 Years of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2020); Badge of Honor “Excellence in Healthcare” (2005); For Merits in the Development of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2011); Badge of Honor “For Contribution to the Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2015); For Merits in the Development of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2015); Award Badge “Gold Medal named after A. Baitursynov” (2020); Award Badge “Grand Medal named after A.S. Ginzburg”, St. Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical Academy, Russian Federation (2021); Grand Medal named after S.D. Asfendiyarov (2022); Badge of Honor “Distinguished Worker in Education” (2021); “Gold Medal” of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan (2023); Honorary Professor of Saint Petersburg State Chemical-Pharmaceutical University (2021); Honorary Professor of Bukhara State Medical Institute named after Abu Ali ibn Sina (2020); Honorary Professor of Tajik State Medical University named after Abu Ali ibn Sina (2021); Honorary Professor of Samarkand State Medical University (2022).
Bekbolat Nusupbekov
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Board
SHEQAC MSHE RK Professor of Physics, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Member of the Board – Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of Karaganda Technical University named after Abylkas Saginov.
Education: Karaganda State University, specialty "Physics".
Engineer of the Division of automation of steelmaking production, engineer – constructor of the third, second category of the Metallurgical Process Development Division of the OPKB NPO Chermetavtomatika (1985-1991);
Karaganda State University named after Academician E.A.Buketov, Senior Researcher at the Laboratory of Hydrodynamics and Heat Transfer, Deputy Director, Director of the Scientific and production innovation small State Enterprise "Hydrodynamics", lecturer at the Faculty of Thermophysics (1991-1998);
Karaganda State University named after Academician E.A. Buketov, Deputy Dean of the School of Physics, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Thermophysics (1998-2011);
Karaganda State University named after Academician E.A. Buketov, Dean of the School of Physics and Technology, Professor of the Faculty of Engineering Thermophysics named after Zh.S. Akylbaev (2011-2019);
Member of the Board, Vice-rector for Academic Affairs of Karaganda State University after Academician E.A. Buketov (2019-2021);
Professor of the Faculty of Engineering Thermophysics named after Zh.S. Akylbaev, Chairman of the Dissertation Council for the educational program 8D05303-Thermophysics and Theoretical Heat Engineering of Karaganda University named after Academician E.A. Buketov (08.2021-09.2024);
Member of the Board – Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of NAO Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University (09.2024 – present).
Awards: He has letters of appreciation and awards from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the holder of the title "Best University Teacher 2010", "Best University Teacher 2021", the badge "Honored University Worker" and the Badge of the Republic of Kazakhstan "For Services to the development of Science".
Scientific works, publications: Head and responsible executor of MSHE RK scientific projects, more than 78 articles in the Web of Science database and 34 in Scopus, 15 national and international patents, 6 textbooks, monographs and teaching aids.
Nora Skaburskene
Member of Accreditation Council of IQAA
Director Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Academic Affairs Directorate
Education: Vilnius University, Study Program in Communication and Information (1992)
Work experience:
Director of the Academic Affairs Department at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University; held the position of Director of the Higher Education Quality Agency (SKVC); served as Head of the Institutional Evaluation Department at SKVC; Acting Director and Deputy Director of SKVC; Head of the Learning Resources Center at Vilnius Pedagogical University.
Over 20 years of leadership experience, including strategic planning, personnel management, financial management, development of methodological materials, participation in drafting regulations, and organization of international projects and expert missions. Held leadership roles in European networks (ENQA, CEENQA), serving as Vice-President of ENQA and President of CEENQA. Led and participated in more than 20 international projects (including Twinning, World Bank, OECD, ENQA).
Scientific works, publications: Author of over 50 publications, including articles, national and international reports, and presentations at international conferences in the field of higher education and quality assurance. Co-author of methodological materials and academic programs. Participated in the preparation of the national report for the OECD, research for the European Commission, as well as numerous reports on higher education quality.
Ayapbergen Taubaev
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Council
Doctor of Economics, Professor, Rector of Esil University
Education: 2018 Professor: Specialisation 08.00.00 – Economics, 2008 Doctor of Economics: Specialisation 08.00.05 – Economics and Management of the National Economy (by Industry and Sphere of Activity), 2001 Associate Professor: Specialisation 08.00.00 – Economics, 1999 Candidate of Economic Sciences: Specialisation 08.00.05 – Economics and Management of the National Economy, 1991-1995 Karaganda State University named after E.A. Buketov, Specialisation: Finance and Credit.
Work experience:
c (2022 – present);
Director of the Centre for Socio-Economic Research at the Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade (2021–2022);
Visiting Professor, Department of Management, South Ural State University (National Research University) (Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation) (2019–2021);
Director of the Centre for Monitoring and Development of Scientific Research at Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz (2016–2021);
Vice-Rector for Research at Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsoyuz (2011-2015);
Deputy Director of the Research Institute for New Economics and System Analysis at Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsoyuz (March-October 2011);
Director of the Department of Strategic Development and Investment Attraction at JSC "NC "SPK "Saryarka" (October-February 2011);
Professor of the Economics and Management at Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsoyuz (since 01.02.2010);
Associate Professor of the Departments of Banking, then Economics and Management at Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsoyuz (2006–2009);
Senior Research Fellow at the Research Institute for Regional Development (2005–2006);
Associate Professor of the Department of Finance and Credit, Financial and Banking Management at Karaganda State University named after E.A. Buketov (2003–2005);
Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Market Relations, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1999–2003);
Junior Research Fellow, Institute of Market Relations, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1995-1999).
Scientific works, publications: Author of over 250 scientific publications, including 16 monographs, including 2 individual ones;ь25 scientific publications in the Scopus database (Hirsch Index 4.0); 18 scientific publications in the Web of Science database (Hirsch index 3.0); 52 scientific publications in the RINC database (Hirsch index 5.0); 8 textbooks and teaching aids for university students, including 5 in Kazakh; more than 50 scientific articles in journals recommended by the Committee for Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; More than 50 abstracts of reports at international and national scientific and practical conferences held in Germany, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russia, etc. 11 author's certificates from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Awards: September 2023. Badge "For Contribution to the Development of Science" from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, December 2021. Title "Best Scientific Worker" from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, December 2017. Certificate of Honour from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, December 2015. Title of "Best University Teacher" from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2014. Letter of appreciation from the Rating Agency "Expert RA Kazakhstan" for active participation in the VI Economic Forum of National Business, 2004. Recipient of a state scholarship for talented young scientists (Copy of Order No. 981 of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 1 December 2004. Page 9.), 2002 Diploma in the category "Young Scientist" from the Association of Economists of Kazakhstan for the best report at a scientific and practical conference;.
Margarita Kadyrova
Azamat Beisenbenov
Tatyana Bychkova
Nurken Gubashev
Kuanysh Yergaliyev
Lyazzat Yerkinbayeva
Nurzhigit Kairullayev
Baurzhan Nurakhmetov
Talgat Nurgozhin
Bekbolat Nusupbekov
Nora Skaburskene
Ayapbergen Taubaev
Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic
