Kasymbayev Zhanuzak Kasymbayevich (25.12.1941). The head of the Kazakhstan’s history department of humanitarian faculties at Almaty state university named after Abay.
Doctor of historical science (1983), professor (1984), excellent student of national education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1986, 1988), honored worker of national education of Kazakhstan (1990), academician of the humanities of the Republic of Kazakhstan, honorary member of Association of Kyrgyztan’s historians (1996), was awarded by the Certificate of honor National Academy of Science (1998) and the award "Parasat" (1999).
He studied in musical school named after P.I. Chaikovsky (1959-1960). Graduated historical faculty in Kazakh state university named after Al-Farabi (1981).
The teacher of history in Talgar city (1965-1967), assistant, senior teacher, associate professor (1967-1973), the head of the Kazakhstan’s history department of humanitarian faculties at Almaty state university named after Abay (1981).
The main directions of scientific researches: Kazakhstan’s cities, accession of edge to Russia, the people's liberation movements XVIII - the beginnings of the XX centuries, the international political and commercial relations of Kazakhstan with the countries of Central Asia XVIII-of the beginning of the XX centuries, relationship of nomad and settled population, life and activity of the Kazakh khans of XVIII - the first half of the XIX centuries.
Prepared more than 30 candidates and 2 doctors of historical science.
The participant of the international conferences and symposiums in Minsk, Moscow, Tver, Samarkand, Makhachkala, Nalchik, Dushanbe, Orenburg, Tbilisi, Riga, Tashkent, Bishkek, Ufa, Omsk, Yekaterinburg, Arkhangelsk, Damascus, Istanbul, Ankara, Beijing, Cairo, Bonn.
Published more than 500 works in Kazakhstan, Russia, Bashkiria, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Chinese People’s Republic, Turkey.
