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Nazarbayev University
Nazarbayev University (NU) is a flagship academic institution in Central Asia with ambitions to achieve global recognition as a top-tier research university. Located in the heart of Eurasia, in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, NU distinguishes itself through a fully merit-based admission system that seamlessly integrates professor-led teaching and research from a student’s very first day as a freshman. NU is more than just a novelty; it is a higher-education institution dedicated to equipping graduates with the skills they need to thrive in an era of globalization and technological advancement. NU offers world-class degrees in a wide range of disciplines, including earth sciences, digital sciences, public administration, educational leadership, engineering, and medicine. The university comprises eight schools, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs: the School of Engineering and Digital Sciences; School of Sciences and Humanities; School of Medicine; School of Mining and Geosciences; Graduate School of Business; Graduate School of Education; Graduate School of Public Policy; and the Center for Preparatory Studies. All schools are supported by strategic partnerships with the world’s leading institutions, research institutes, and laboratories. These include the Colorado School of Mines (USA), Duke University (USA), National University of Singapore (Singapore), University of Cambridge (UK), University of Pennsylvania (USA), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (USA), and University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA).
Representative: Prof. Tursonjan Tokay, Ph.D.
Prof. Tokay has 29 years of academic and research experience in the fields of biomedical research, clinical research and Biomedical teaching at 4 Universities in 4 different countries: Associate Professor of Human Anatomy at Xinjiang Medical University in China (13 years); Doctor and Postdoc at Rouen University in France (6 year); Principal Investigator and Assistant Professor of Physiology at Rostock University in Germany (8 years). Prof. Tokay also has administration and management experience at CLS, Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan (2 years). After graduation from Xinjiang Medical University, P.R. China in 1987, Prof. Tokay was appointed for an academic position in the same University. He participated in Anatomy teaching and several research projects of the University. In 1999, Prof. Tokay was honoured a Scholarship from “Chinese National Scholarship Council” and sent to France to complete a PhD program. In 2005, after obtaining his PhD degree in Neurobiology with outstanding remarks (summa cum Laude), he was invited by University of Rostock / Germany to participate in a national research project granted by Federal Ministry for Education and Research of Germany. In 2009, Prof. Tokay was appointed for a permanent academic position at the University of Rostock. Since July 2014, Prof. Tokay has been working at the Center for Life Science at Nazarbayev University as Deputy Director General on Science, Innovation and Academic Issues, and Head of Institute of Bioengineering, Regenerative Medicine and Neurophysiology, respectively.
