Aizhan Zhussupova

My name is Aizhan Zhussupova, and I am PhD and Assistant Professor at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan. My scientific interests include molecular genetics and biochemistry of plants, biological activity of natural compounds, mechanisms of adaptation of plants to adverse environmental conditions. Since 2003, I participated in 9 projects on fundamental and applied research, 1 innovative project supported by local and international agencies, like USAID and the World Bank, in three of them in leading roles. I also got a number of prestigious awards and travel grants, like Fulbright and British Council Researcher Links. Among other duties, I currently am a Managing Editor of the scientific journal issued by our University – International Journal of Biology and Chemistry, included in ISI Thomson Reuters Emerging Sources Citation Index. I strongly believe that learning is a lifetime process and I find the world of molecular biology truly fascinating.