On November 21, 2024, Katerina Kolesnikova, vice-rector for research activities of IITU, and Tsoi Dana, head of the research laboratory “Mixed Reality Laboratory”, attended the plenary session of the I Congress of Young Scientists of Kazakhstan “Zhas Satbaevshylar”, which gathered not only young researchers, but also outstanding scientists of the country.
The event was held in the building “Ғylym Ordasy” of Almaty.
The moderator of the meeting was Zhabagin Maksat Kizatovich Zhabagin, Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NAS RK). Representatives of the state administration, scientific community, among which were State Counselor Yerlan Karin and Vice-Minister of Science and Higher Education Darhan Ahmed-Zaki, also took part.
During the session, reports covering a wide range of topics were presented, including the activities of the Council of Young Scientists of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan (Zhabagin Maksat), the history of science development in Kazakhstan (Junisbaev Almas), the presentation of the book “Kanysh Satbaev phenomenoni” (Baibol Alibek), as well as research in the field of bioinnovation, genetics, vaccinology and quantum technologies.
The Congress has become an important step towards supporting the scientific potential of the country, expanding interdisciplinary interaction and stimulating innovative activity among young people.