On June 24, a meeting was held between representatives of Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University, headed by the Chairman of the Board – Rector Saule Sagintayeva, and the heads and specialists of the Institute of Organic Synthesis and Coal Chemistry of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
At the insistence of the head of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Altynaray Takibayeva, who maintains close ties with the Institute’s staff, the meeting took place directly in the laboratories where the necessary research is being conducted.
Thanks to this, its effectiveness exceeded all expectations. To begin with, the head of the laboratory of «Synthesis of biologically active substances» (SBAS) O. Nurkenov, the chief researcher of this laboratory S. Fazylov, the head of the laboratory of «Chemistry of polymers» A. Zhakina, the head of the laboratory of «Chemistry of coal» and researcher of the laboratory of « SBAS» A. Medybayeva conducted an introductory tour for the delegation of Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University. Already during the tour, the guests had many questions. A. Takibaeva’s calculation was justified that the meeting at the chemists’ work site would be more interesting and useful than in the office of the Institute’s management. The university representatives were able to see the laboratories with their own eyes, get acquainted with the equipment, hear from the employees about the tasks they solve. And along the way, they identified what problems they could work on together.
Therefore, the discussion that followed was lively and productive. The first thing Saule Savetovna drew attention to was the need to revive the coal chemistry field. We do not have such a special educational program yet. Meanwhile, coal chemistry, as it turned out, has enormous potential. Take the purification of water bodies, waste water or the production of medicines…
«I’m not a chemist», said Saule Savetovna. «But even I was fired up by the impressions I received, the opportunities that closer cooperation with laboratory staff opens up».
It is not only about training highly qualified specialists, training master’s and doctoral students, employment of graduates, but also about joint work on scientific projects, and most importantly, involving students and teachers in scientific activities and commercialization of science.
The parties expressed mutual interest in strengthening and developing cooperation. The conversation that took place went far beyond the previously identified topics. And will be continued in the near future to specify measures on the issues discussed.
