Vice-Rector for Science and Strategic Development

Nurlan Erdenovich Aukenov -

Vice-Rector for Science and Strategic Development

Nurlan Erdenovich graduated from Semipalatinsk State Medical Academy in 1999 with a degree in General Medicine. From 2004 to 2007, he completed a clinical residency and postgraduate studies at the Department of Infectious Diseases, and in 2009 he was awarded the academic degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences.
From 2007 to 2011, he worked as an assistant at the Department of Infectious Diseases at the State Medical University in Semey, combining teaching and scientific activities.
In 2011, he was appointed Head of the Integrated Educational and Scientific Laboratory of the university, where he focused on the implementation of modern laboratory methods and the coordination of scientific projects.
From 2015 to 2017, he served as the scientific supervisor of a molecular genetic research project on forecasting infectious hepatitis, supported by a grant from the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In 2019, he was appointed by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan to lead the Department of Medical Science and Innovative Technologies. Under his leadership, key regulatory documents for the development of medical science were developed, grant funding mechanisms were introduced, and strategically important projects involving universities, research centers, and international organizations were coordinated. He has made a significant contribution to the development of scientific and innovation policy in the healthcare sector.
Alongside his administrative and scientific work, Nurlan Erdenovich has supervised five PhD students who successfully defended their theses. According to the Scopus database, his Hirsch index is 3, confirming his publication activity in international scientific journals. He is the author of over 54 publications, 13 of which are indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. He also holds five patents and copyright certificates.
He has completed internships and advanced training courses both in Kazakhstan and abroad, including at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Germany), Ariel University (Israel), the Medical Center of Daegu University (South Korea), Kharkiv National Medical University (Ukraine), and Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan).
Nurlan Erdenovich holds the academic degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences and is an experienced leader, researcher, and educator specializing in infectious diseases, clinical laboratory diagnostics, molecular genetics, and the strategic development of medical science. He has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare system.