Management
Yertay OtarovORCID

Yertay Otarov
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor
General information and education
Born on 14 April 1975.
In 1998 he graduated from Karaganda State Medical Academy with a degree in Hygiene and Epidemiology, qualifying as a hygienist-epidemiologist physician. He later received further education in economics, ecology and healthcare management.
- 2005Candidate of Medical Sciences.
- 2010Doctor of Medical Sciences.
- 2011Professor at Karaganda State Medical University.
- 2025Associate Professor.
Career
- 1999Junior Researcher, Industrial Hygiene Laboratory, Institute of Occupational Physiology and Hygiene, Ministry of Science — Academy of Sciences of the RK.
- Later yearsResearcher, lecturer, professor, head of structural units and director at research and medical organisations.
- 2014–2020Director of the Karaganda Regional Branch of RNIIOT.
- 2024Head of the Institute of Public Health and Occupational Health, Karaganda Medical University.
- 2025–2026Chairman of the Management Board and Director of the National Centre for Occupational Hygiene and Occupational Diseases.
- Since 6 October 2026Acting Director General of the Republican Research Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (RNIIOT), Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the RK.
Research
Occupational hygiene, occupational pathology, the impact of harmful workplace factors on workers’ health, and occupational risk management. Author of more than 300 scientific works. In 2019–2020 he chaired the dissertation council in Public Health.
Awards
- 2013“Excellence in Healthcare” badge (Densaulyq saqtau isiniñ üzdigi), Ministry of Health of the RK.
- 2016Award “For Contribution to the Development of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
- 2026Medal “For Contribution to the Sector” (Salağa qosqan ülesi üşin), Ministry of Health of the RK.
Office hours
- Tuesday, 15:00–17:00
- Thursday, 15:00–17:00
Alimzhan BekmagambetovORCID

Alimzhan Bekmagambetov
Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor
General information and education
Born on 23 October 1979 in the village of Oktyabrsky, Semiozerny (now Auliekol) District, Kostanay Region.
In 2000 he graduated with honours from the Kazakh Institute of Law and International Relations.
Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor.
Career
- 2000Lecturer, Kazakh Institute of Law and International Relations.
- 2001–2019Senior lecturer, deputy head and head of the Department of Law, head of the research sector, and deputy branch director for research and external relations at the Kostanay branch of Chelyabinsk State University; chief inspector and press secretary to the Akim of Kostanay Region; chief researcher at the Centre for Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of the RK.
- 2019–2021Dean of the Faculty of Law, Director of the Institute of Fundamental Research and Acting Vice-Rector for Research and Internationalisation at A. Baitursynov Kostanay State University; Vice-Rector for Research, Accreditation and Postgraduate Education at Turan-Astana University; Head of the Administrative Office and Director of the Administrative Department at the National Academy of Education, Ministry of Education and Science of the RK; Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Procedure, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.
- January–August 2022Head of the Department of Socio-Legal Research and Acting Deputy Director General for Commercialisation, RNIIOT.
- Since January 2023Deputy Director General for Research, RNIIOT.
Additional information
He has headed two non-governmental organisations and has taught part-time at the Kostanay Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RK and at Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University.
Office hours
- Wednesday, 15:00–17:00
- Friday, 15:00–17:00
Aiman IskakovaORCID

Aiman Iskakova
Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor of Mathematics
General information
Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor of Mathematics. Specialist in mathematical modelling, statistical data analysis and labour standardisation, with more than 30 years of professional, research and methodological experience.
Career
- 2000–2006Researcher, Approximation Theory Laboratory, Institute of Mathematics, Ministry of Education and Science of the RK.
- 2006–2021Associate Professor, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.
- 2017Taught at Savonia University of Applied Sciences (Kuopio, Finland) under the Erasmus+ programme.
- 2021–2025Chief Methodologist, BilimLand LLP.
- 2025 – June 2026Head of the Centre for Labour Standardisation and Norm-Setting, RNIIOT.
- Since 15 June 2026Scientific Secretary, RNIIOT.
Research
Mathematical statistics, probability theory, statistical modelling, time-series analysis, socio-economic processes, labour standardisation and organisation. Participant in grant-funded and programme-targeted research projects. Author of publications in Kazakhstani and international journals.
Awards
- 2015Title “Best University Teacher of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
- 2017Letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Education and Science of the RK.
- 2020“Honorary Worker of Education” badge (Bilim beru isiniñ qurmetti qyzmetkeri).
- 2025Letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the RK.
Regional branch directors

Kyzylorda Regional Branch

Atyrau Regional Branch

East Kazakhstan Regional Branch

Zhambyl Regional Branch

West Kazakhstan Regional Branch

Karaganda Regional Branch

Pavlodar Regional Branch

“Yuzhny” (South) Branch

