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.
Talgat Doskenov
Deputy Chairman of the IQAA Accreditation Council - Representative of employers
Doctor of Economic Sciences, Chairman of the Committee of Social Sphere and Social Partnership, Member of the Presidium of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Member of the Expert Councils under the Ministries; Participant of the Working Groups at the Government and its departments, as well as Mazhilis of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Member of the Research and Technical Council on Development of Innovative Clusters; Member of the Council of National Investors under the President of Kazakhstan; Co-chairman of the Working Group on Administrative Barriers at the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Education: Karaganda State University (1978).
Work experience:
General Director of the Insurance Society "Ometa Kazakhstan", Vice-President of the "American Company O.M., LLC" (1992-1997);
Head of the Unit of Regional Department of Privatization, Deputy Mayor of Karaganda (1997-1998);
President of Karaganda Central Kazakhstan Association of Entrepreneurs (1998);
Director of Karaganda Representative Office at the Forum of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan (2003);
Member of the Council of the Forum of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan (2004);
President of Kazakhstani Association of Businessmen (2008);
Director of the National Economic Chamber of Kazakhstan "Atameken Union" (2011-2013);
Chairman of the Board of Trustees at E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (2013-2014);
Member of the Supervisory Board at E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (2014).
Research studies, publications: Dr Talgat K. Doskenov published more than 100 articles in the field of entrepreneurship. He participated in the review of more than 250 draft laws and legislative acts.
Certificates: He has about 50 certificates of professional training from international and republic organizations.
Awards: Awarded with the medal "Kurmet" in 2011.
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, Master of Public Health in Health Systems Management, Doctor of Public Health
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:
The Chair of the National Research Ethics Committee, Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan
Astana, Kazakhstan (2025–to present);
Member of the Board, Harvard Alumni Kazakhstan Foundation Almaty, Kazakhstan (2024–to present);
President, Rotary Club of Almaty, Kazakhstan (2023-2024);
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);
President and Co-Founder, Kazakhstan Health Managers Association, Inc. Astana, Kazakhstan (2016–to present);
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).
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, Member of the Board - Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs 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:
Member of the Board - Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the NAO "Taraz University named after M.Kh. Dulati" (2024-present);
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”.
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 papers, 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.
Nurzhigit Kairullayev
Member of the IQAA Accreditation Board - Student Representative
Student's at Maqsut Narikbayev University
Work experience:
Teaching Assistant International School of Economics, ISE (November 2024 – Present);
Research Intern Center for Analytics and Research, MIND (January 2024 – April 2024).