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Meet Our Research Associates
- Dr. Anar ShaikenovaPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. Twenty years of vast experience as a consultant in business development, trade facilitation, and strategic trade controls and sanctions
- Dr. Slyamzhar AkhmetzharovPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. A researcher at the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Dr. Nygmetzhan KuzenbayevPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. The intersection of economics, psychology, and political science. His dissertation investigates the effectiveness of behavioral nudges in curbing corruption
- Dr. Kamilya YessimbetPostdoctoral researcher within the SDGnexus Network project at the Graduate School of Public Policy at Nazarbayev University. She holds a PhD in Physical Climate Science from the University of Graz, Austria. Her academic background includes climate and atmospheric physics, satellite remote sensing, environmental monitoring, and the analysis of extreme weather events. Her current research focuses on climate and water-related risks in Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan.
- Dr. Mereke TanaguzovaPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. Business Administration degrees (BSc, MBA), specializing in Finance, from KIMEP University (Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research)