Murat Zhurinov (Kazakh: Мұрат Жұрынұлы Жұрынов, Mūrat Jūrynūly Jūrynov; born 7 December 1941), Arys, South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR) is a Soviet and Kazakhstani scientist, chemist, former President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003-2023). Former Minister of Education of Kazakhstan (1995-1997).[1]

Murat Zhurinov
Kazakh: Мұрат Жұрынұлы Жұрынов
Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
In office
1995–1997
Preceded byErezhep Mambetkaziev
Succeeded byImangali Tasmagambetov
Personal details
Born (1941-12-07) 7 December 1941 (age 82)
Arys, Kazakhstan
Political partyNur Otan
SpouseMaria Nurmaganbetova
Children4
Alma materAuezov South Kazakhstan State University
OccupationPolitician, Chemist, process engineer

Biography edit

Murat Zhurinov was born in the town of Arys, South Kazakhstan Region on December 7, 1941, to a family of workers.[2]

Having received a degree in process engineering in 1964 at the Kazakh Chemical Technology Institute, he started working in the field of education and science. He began his career as a lecturer at KazCTI (1964-1966). Later he entered full-time postgraduate program at the Moscow Institute of Chemical Technologies, where he defended his PhD thesis in January 1970. He continued his teaching career in KazCTI as a senior lecturer, then head of department and faculty dean (1970-1982).[3] Murat defended his doctorate thesis in Moscow in 1981 and received his academic rank of a Professor the same year.[4] Since 1982 he worked as Vice-Rector of Karaganda State University, Director of the Institute of Organic Synthesis and Coal Chemistry of the Kazakh SSR Academy of Sciences (1985-1991), Rector of the Turkestan State University named after Ahmad Yasawi (1991-1995), Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1995-1997),[5] President of the International Kazakh-Turkish University named after Yasawi (1997-2001). In 2003, Murat Zhurinov became the head of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan and held this position until 2023.[6][7]

Scientific papers edit

Zhurinov is one of the leading researchers in the area of electrochemistry, he has over 800 scientific papers published in domestic and foreign journals, including 22 monographs, about 150 certificates of authorship and patents.[8][9] His main scientific publications focus on the study of the electrochemical behavior of various classes of organic compounds and the development of new methods of electrochemical synthesis of physiologically active substances.[10]

Honors and awards edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "The President of NAS RK". nauka-nanrk.kz. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  3. ^ "МУРАТ ЖУРИНОВИЧ ЖУРИНОВ" (PDF). neft-gas.kz/.
  4. ^ "Академик М. Журинов: грани таланта". inkaraganda.kz (in Russian). 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. ^ "Adoption of Constitution was a pivotal moment in our history - President of Kazakh Academy of Sciences". inform.kz. 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  6. ^ "Kassym-Jomart Tokayev receives Murat Zhurinov, President of the National Academy of Sciences". president.kz. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  7. ^ "Novosibirsk Scientific Forum: Innovative Ideas for SCO". infoshos.ru. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  8. ^ "Видный ученый Казахстана М.Журинов отмечает свой юбилей". massaget.kz. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  9. ^ "Журинов Мурат Журинович (1941)". heritagenet.unesco.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  10. ^ "Cессия Общего собрания НАН РК с участием министра образования и науки Республики Казахстан А.К. Аймагамбетова состоялась в "Ғылым ордасы"". gylymordasy.kz (in Russian). 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  11. ^ "Токаев наградил орденами ряд ученых Казахстана". kaztag.kz (in Russian). 2022-06-01.
  12. ^ "За особые заслуги". nomad.su (in Russian). 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  13. ^ "Рабочий график Главы государства". nomad.su (in Russian). 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  14. ^ "Murat Zhurinov was awarded Gold Medal of Peter Kapitsa". satbayev.university. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  15. ^ "Золотой медалью АН РТ "За достижения в науке" награждены". antat.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-05.