Personal data: Kazakh, was born on 5 October, 1958 year, in a village Zhalagash of Kyzylorda oblast.
Education: Higher. С.М.Kirov Kazakh State University, philosophical-economical faculty (1976-1981 ys.), Graduate school of Abai Kazakh Pedagogical institute, Department of Philosophy (1985-1988 ys.) and doctoral studies at the Institute for philosophy and political science.
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Department Awards:
• Award of Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan «For the contribution in development of science of Republic of Kazakhstan» (2008 y.);
• State scientific scholarship for the scholars and specialists, contributed in development of country’s science (2010–2012 ys.).
• Certificate of Honor of Ministry of Education and Science of RK and National Academy of sciences of RK (1998 and 2004 ys.)
Scientific Degree:Doctor of Philosophical Sciences (2001 y.)
• Theme of candidate dissertation: «Influence of public opinion on formation of personal worldview» - was defended at the Institute for philosophy and Law Academy of Sciences KazSSR, 1989 y.
• Theme of doctoral dissertation «Formation and development of spiritual values: social-philosophical analysis» - was defended at the Institute for philosophy and political science of Ministry of Science, Academy of Sciences of RK, 2000 y.
Scientific title: Professor (2005 y.), Academician of Kazakhstan Academy of Social Sciences (2012 y.)
Labor activity:
• 1981 -1985 ys. – teacher of Philosophy Department of KazCTI (Shymkent city)
• 1985 – 1988 ys. – Graduate student of Philosophy Department Abai Kazakh Pedagogical Institute (Almaty city)
• 1988 - 2010 ys. – junior scientific researcher, scientific researcher, senior scientific researcher, Chief Department of history of Kazakh philosophy and aesthetics of the Institute for philosophy and political science SC MES RK
• 2010 – 2012 ys. – Chief of the Center for studying of Kazakh spirituality IPPS SC MES RK
• Since 6 March, 2012 y. – currently Deputy Director of the Institute for Philosophy, political science and religions studies, Science Committee, MES RK on scientific work.
Public work:
• Member of Editorial Board of the Journals «Al-Farabi», «Bulletin of University “Kainar”» and «Kazakh civilization»
• Scientific Secretary of Kazakhstan Academy of Social sciences
• Member of dissertation Counsel on defense of doctoral dissertations (PhD) at the al-Farabi KazNU.
Main scientific publications:
Author of more than 200 scientific-popular publications. Author of monographs «The world of spiritual values: social-philosophical analysis» (2000y.), co-author of multivolume book «Thinkers of Kazakh steppe» (2002-2006), He took part in composing Anthology of philosophical thought «World philosophical heritage» and «Kazakh philosophical heritage from ancient times till present» within the framework of program «Cultural heritage»(2004-2009). Responsible editor of collective monograph «National idea and Kazakh philosophy»(2010) and manual «National independence and Kazakh philosophy» (2011).