Zhanibekov Akynkozha Kalenovich

Current position:
Member of the Board – Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakhstan Research University

Date of birth:
13 February 1980

Marital status, family ties:
Married, three children

Languages:
Kazakh, Russian, English

Education, specialization (qualification):

• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2001)
  Specialty: Jurisprudence

• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2003)
  Master’s degree. Specialty: International Law

• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2013)
  Doctoral studies. Specialty: Jurisprudence

Academic titles, degrees, and activities:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Jurisprudence (2014);

• Associate Professor (2020);

• Academician of the National Law Academy (2024);

• Professor (2025).

Professional experience:

• Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of International Relations, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2003–2008);

• Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2008–2010);

• Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Deputy Head of the Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Criminalistics for academic, methodological and educational work, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2011–2025);

• Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law for academic, methodological and educational work, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2023–2024);

• Head of the Rector’s Office, Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakhstan Research University (2025);

• Member of the Board – Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, Mukhtar Auezov South Kazakhstan Research University (2025 – present).

Other positions:

• Head of the Center for Retraining and Advanced Training of Legal Personnel (2015–2025);

• Academic Secretary of the Dissertation Council for the group of specialties
  “6D030100, 8D04203 – Jurisprudence; 6D030200, 8D04201 – International Law” (2020–2024);

• Expert in scientific anti-corruption examination of draft regulatory legal acts (2021);

• Author of the MOOC “Criminal Procedure Law (General Part)” (2021);

• Developer of the educational program “6B042045 – Law Enforcement Activity”.

State and international awards, prizes, honorary titles:

• Badge “75 Years of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” (Decision of the Academic Council dated 12.10.2009, No. 457);

• Medal “For the Development of Customs Cooperation” from the Customs Control Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Certificate No. 0080, 2010);

• Jubilee medal “80 Years of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” for contribution to the development of the university (Rector’s Order No. 477 dated 23.12.2015);

• Badge “25 Years of the Kazakhstan Police” (Order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 258 dated 23.05.2019);

• Title “Best University Lecturer” of 2018 (Certificate of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2019);

• Silver Medal “For Merits to Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” (Rector’s Order No. 58 dated 01.02.2021);

• Medal “Yeren Enbegi Ushin” (For Distinguished Labor) for contribution to the development of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Rector’s Order No. 60 dated 05.02.2021);

• Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan – for contribution to the spiritual and social development and prosperity of Kazakhstan (Astana, 2024);

• Badge “25 Years of the Kazakhstan Criminological Association” (01.06.2025).

Scientific and academic works, publications:

• Chief Researcher of the grant project AP05135569
  “Protection of Human Rights in Criminal Proceedings within the Framework of Judicial and Legal Reform”(2018–2020);

• Chief Researcher of the grant project AP09260964
  “Private Detective Activity as a Special Element of the Law Enforcement Mechanism of a Modern State” (2021–2023);

• Chief Researcher of the grant project AP14973071
  “Probation Control as One of the Forms of Guarantees of Human Rights and Freedoms” (2022–2024);

• Leading Researcher of program-targeted funding BR27882414
  “Program for Support and Rehabilitation of Child Victims of Violence: Practical Implementation of a Network of Resource Modular Centers” (2023–2025);

• Leading Researcher of program-targeted funding BR24993217
  “Harmonization of Legal Terminology and Linguistic Authenticity of Legislative Texts in the Field of Criminal Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2024–2026);

• Chief Researcher of program-targeted funding BR27101389
  “Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Tools in the Law-Making Process of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Optimize and Increase Efficiency and Transparency of Legislation” (2024–2026);

• Chief Researcher of the grant project AP25796421
  “Development and Implementation of Desktop and Digital Educational-Legal Games in University Practice to Minimize Crime in Kazakhstan” (2025–2027);

• Leading Researcher of program-targeted funding BR28713695
  “Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Cooperation Between Family and Society on Issues of Violence Against Women and Adolescent Girls” (2025–2027);

• Author of more than 80 scientific articles, including 13 articles published in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science (h-index: 4);

• Author of 3 monographs, 5 textbooks, 4 teaching and methodological manuals, more than 5 copyright certificates; co-author of a collection of abstracts and extended summaries.