The number of women scientists in Kazakhstan is
growing. To date, they make up more than half of the country’s scientific
community, totaling over 10,000 people. Among them are PhD candidates and PhD
holders, as well as researchers in medical, social, humanitarian, natural, and
agricultural sciences. There is also a significant number of women among
researchers in engineering developments and technologies. One of them is Zhanat
Makhataeva, a
researcher at the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence, and a
PhD student at Nazarbayev University. Her scientific work is related to
improving human memory. Makhataeva studies augmented reality and artificial
intelligence, develops applications, and creates unique assistants for humans.
“The main idea
is to combine artificial intelligence and virtual reality, two dynamic and
captivating technologies. In our laboratory, we were among the first to
successfully integrate these two technologies to create a memory assistant
named HMM. It remembers where a person has been and what they have seen,” Makhataeva
said.
About a third of female scientists
in Kazakhstan have successfully pioneered the
development and commercialization of their technologies. Over 150 developments have already entered the
market with grants of up to 350 million tenge. Also, there is a substantial
rise in the number of women assuming
leadership roles as patent inventors and project leaders within scientific
projects, associations, and various research organizations. One of them is Aliya Sembayeva,
Science Fund Board First Deputy Chairwoman. She previously held the position of
the first president of Kazakhstan’s PhD Association in the UK.
“I believe that
there are many opportunities for women in science. Of course, it’s important to
take responsibility and be brave. I think we don’t have any challenges or
barriers at the moment,” Sembayeva
noted.
Web-editor: Aizhan
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