Kunsulu Zakariya
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Kunsulu Daltonqyzy Zakaryia ({{langx|kk|Күнсұлу Дальтонқызы Закария}}, born 2 July 1967) is a Kazakh researcher in biological safety, Doctor of Biological Sciences,{{Cite web|language=en|url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kunsulu-Zakarya |title= Kunsulu Zakarya
|website= www.researchgate.net |date=|access-date=2023-02-19}} and from April 2023 the President of the Kazakh Academy of Sciences.{{Cite web|language=en|url=https://kazpravda.kz/n/kunsulu-zakarya-naznachena-prezidentom-natsionalnoy-akademii-nauk-pri-prezidente-rk/|title=Kunsulu Zakaria appointed President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan|website=kazpravda.kz|date=2023-04-12|access-date=}}
Zakaryia is a developer of the QazVac (QazCovid-in) vaccine candidate against COVID-19.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-29 |title=Tokayev was reported about development of domestic vaccine against coronavirus |url=https://kaztag.kz/en/news/tokayev-was-reported-about-development-of-domestic-vaccine-against-coronavirus |access-date= |website=kaztag.kz |language=en}}{{Cite web|language=en|url= https://akipress.com/news:701853:Creator_of_Kazakh_vaccine_against_COVID-19_QazVac_appointed_President_of_National_Academy_of_Sciences |title=Creator of Kazakh vaccine against COVID-19 QazVac appointed President of National Academy of Sciences |website=akipress.com|date=2023-04-12|access-date=}}
Biography
Born to a family of an engineer and a teacher{{Cite web|language=ru|url= https://corp.kommesk.kz/moi-pravila-zhizni/748-97kunsulu-zakarya.html|title= Кунсулу Закарья. Мои правила жизни |website= corp.kommesk.kz |date=|access-date=2023-02-19}} in the town of Karsakpay (Ulytau District, Karaganda region) on July 2, 1967, Kunsulu graduated from Aktobe Paedagogical Institute in 1989.{{Cite web|language=ru|url=http://fe.arsu.kz/?page_id=569&lang=ru|title=Кафедра биологии|website=fe.arsu.kz|date=|access-date=2023-04-24}} She continued her studies at Venice International University (Italy) and did an internship at K-Water (South Korea) where she developed and managed biological resources and water infrastructure.{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/banner-s-razrabotchikom-qazvac-ustanovili-v-nur-sultane-444311/#:~:text=%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%83%20%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C%D1%8F%20%2D%20%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%20%D0%B8%D0%B7,Development%20%E2%80%93%20%D0%A3%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B5%20%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B5%E2%80%9D%20(%D0%98%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%8F)|title=Баннер с разработчиком QazVac установили в Нур-Султане|website=tengrinews.kz/|date=2021-07-28|access-date=}} Kunsulu Zakaria entered the world ranking of women who have made the greatest contribution to the development of vaccination against COVID-19.{{Cite web|language=en|url=https://techcollectivesea.com/2024/02/05/women-covid-19-vaccines/|title=IWD special: Women behind the Covid-19 vaccines|website=techcollectivesea.com|date=2024-02-05|access-date=}}
Career
Zakarya’s academic career began at the Ospanov Medical Academy, where she worked her way up from assistant lecturer to head of the department of natural sciences. In 2003, after receiving the title of professor, she alternately headed departments at three universities in Kazakhstan.{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://news-ru.arsu.kz/?p=18985 |title=Наши выпускники-наша гордость! |website= news-ru.arsu.kz |date=2021-08-20|access-date=}}
2006 saw the start of Ms. Zakarya’s civil service as she joined the Central Office of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Having held leading positions at various public scientific enterprises in Kazakhstan between 2008 and 2022, she came to the helm of QazBioPharm{{Cite web|language=ru|url= https://www.kt.kz/eng/politics/kunsulu_zakarya_named_director-general_of_qazbiopharm_1377938500.html|title= Kunsulu Zakarya named Director-General of QazBioPharm |website= www.kt.kz|date=2022-08-22|access-date=}} in August 2022.
In April 2023, President Tokayev appointed her the Head of the Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan.{{Cite web|language=en|url=https://www.inform.kz/en/kazakhstan-names-president-of-national-academy-of-sciences_a4056000|title=Kazakhstan names President of National Academy of Sciences|website=|date=2023-04-12|access-date=}}
Zakarya has authored numerous scientific publications and inventions.{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://pharm.reviews/novosti/novosti-kazakhstana/item/7558-ao-natsionalnyj-kholding-qazbiopharm-vozglavila-kunsulu-zakarya|title=АО "Национальный холдинг «QazBioPharm" возглавила Кунсулу Закарья|website=pharm.reviews|date=2022-08-22|access-date=}} Two recombinant and one subunit vaccines against coronavirus infection have been developed under her guidance.{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://www.akorda.kz/ru/events/akorda_news/meetings_and_receptions/glava-gosudarstva-prinyal-generalnogo-direktora-nauchno-issledovatelskogo-instituta-problem-biologicheskoi-bezopasnosti-kunsulu-zakaryu|title=Глава государства принял генерального директора Научно-исследовательского института проблем биологической безопасности Кунсулу Закарью|website=www.akorda.kz|date=2020-10-28|access-date=}}
On January 22, 2024, she was appointed Advisor to the President of Kazakhstan on science and Innovation.{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://informburo.kz/novosti/kunsulu-zakarya-stala-sovetnikom-prezidenta-po-voprosam-nauki-i-innovacii|title=Кунсулу Закарья стала советником президента по вопросам науки и инноваций|website=informburo.kz|date=2024-01-22|access-date=}}
Public activities
She takes an active part in Kazakhstan’s public life, is a member of the National Kurultai,{{Cite web|language=en|url=https://astanatimes.com/2022/06/first-national-kurultai-outlines-priorities-seeks-to-strengthen-national-unity-and-encourage-broader-public-involvement-in-decision-making/|title=First National Kurultai Outlines Priorities, Seeks to Strengthen National Unity and Encourage Broader Public Involvement in Decision-Making|website=astanatimes.com|date=2022-06-16|access-date=}} Presidential Council on Science and Technology, Amanat Party Political Council,{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://liter.kz/my-ne-dolzhny-skryvat-problemu-kunsulu-zakaria-rasskazala-o-trudnostiakh-nauchnykh-issledovanii-v-kazakhstane-1669434022/|title=Из 500 научных работ до производства дошли восемь – Кунсулу Закарья об исследованиях в Казахстане|website=liter.kz|date=2022-11-26|access-date=}} the Board of Directors of Kazakh National University,{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/156960?lang=ru|title=ИЗБРАНЫ И НАЗНАЧЕНЫ РЕКТОРЫ КАЗНУ И ЕНУ|website=www.gov.kz|date=2021-02-06|access-date=}} and the editor-in-chief of Biosafety and Biotechnology Journal.{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://journal.biosafety.kz/jour/pages/view/chiefeditor?locale=ru_RU|title= Биобезопасность и Биотехнология. Закарья К.Д.|website= journal.biosafety.kz |date=|access-date=2023-02-20}}
Awards
- People’s Gratitude medal in Kazakhstan (2020);{{Cite web|language=en|url= https://biosafety.kz/en/uncategorized/%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C-%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8B%D2%9B-%D0%B0%D0%BB%D2%93%D1%8B%D1%81%D1%8B-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%83/ |title= Medal "ХАЛЫҚ АЛҒЫСЫ (HALYK ALGYSY)" for perfective work in the fight against the pandemic of Covid-19 Coronavirus infection |website=|date=2020-06-24|access-date=}}
- Al-Farabi Science and Technology State Award (2021);{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://www.akorda.kz/ru/kommentariy-k-ukazu-prezidenta-respubliki-kazahstan-ot-6-dekabrya-2021-goda-709-o-prisuzhdenii-premii-2021-goda-v-oblasti-nauki-i-tehniki-imeni-al-farabi-1111537|title=Комментарий к Указу Президента Республики Казахстан от 6 декабря 2021 года № 709 «О присуждении Государственной премии Республики Казахстан 2021 года в области науки и техники имени аль-Фараби»|website=www.akorda.kz|date=2021-12-13|access-date=}}
- Best Engineer of the Year (2020);{{Cite web|language=ru|url= https://www.inform.kz/ru/razrabotchica-qazvac-voshla-v-chislo-pobediteley-konkursa-luchshiy-inzhener-goda-v-kazahstane_a3793011|title= Разработчица QazVac вошла в число победителей конкурса "Лучший инженер года" в Казахстане |website= www.inform.kz |date=2021-05-26|access-date=}}
- Honored Inventor of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2022).{{Cite web|language=en|url= https://qazpatent.kz/ru/media/5477/minister-of-justice-awarded-honored-inventors-of-the-republic-of-kazakhstan-and-presented-wipo-medals-and-gold-medals-named-after-viblinnikov |title= Minister of justice awarded honored inventors of the republic of Kazakhstan and presented wipo medals and gold medals named after V.I.Blinnikov |website=qazpatent.kz |date=2022-10-03|access-date=}}
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