On February 26, 2025, a ceremony was held in Almaty to award the winners of the national competition "Best Researcher - 2024".
The event was held on the basis of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and gathered leading scientists and researchers of Kazakhstan.
The competition is held by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to support scientists who have made a significant contribution to the development of science. Laureates are determined on the basis of their scientific achievements, publication activity, participation in international projects and implementation of innovative developments.
According to the results of the competition, the military personnel of the National Defense University received the honorary title of "best researcher - 2024":
– PhD doctor of philosophy, associate professor, colonel Aksholakov Kuandyk Zhaksybayuly (97 points);
– Doctor of Military Sciences, Professor, Major General Akhmetov Zhumabek Khatiollauly (92 points);
– PhD doctor of philosophy, professor, Colonel Sergey Vladimirovich Pankov (90 points).
In 2024, 50 scientists from national research higher educational institutions, research institutes and research departments of various organizations of Kazakhstan received the title of "Best Researcher".
Recognition of the best scientific workers of the country shows the importance of scientific research and their role in the development of Kazakhstan. The achievements of the National Defense University servicemen demonstrate the high training and innovative potential of military science.