ENU hosted a series of events dedicated to K.Satpayev’s 125th anniversary
Today, the L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University has hosted a series of research, educational and cultural events dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the birth of Kanysh Imantayevich Satpayev.
On this day, representatives of the scientific and academic community, public and government figures as well as students laid flowers at the monument to the outstanding scientist, founder of the National Academy of Sciences Kanysh Imantayevich Satpayev.
As part of the anniversary events, the ENU unveiled a bas-relief to the first president of the Academy of Sciences. The bas-relief is installed on the building of the administration block of the national university, which is located on Kanysh Satpayev Street.
The author of the work is a senior lecturer of the Architecture Department of the L.N.Gumilyov ENU, a member of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan, a member of the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a sculptor, Talgat Anarbekov. The size of the bas-relief is 60*80 cm.
"I spent a week looking for a suitable portrait of Kanysh Satpayev and opted for this choice. The relief is made by sculptural plasticine. During the production of the bas-relief, I encountered some difficulties trying to achieve maximum similarity with the original. In total, it took me about a month of work to sculpt," Talgat Anarbekov said.
The main event of the day was the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Kanysh Satbayev - Ult Maktanyshy" (“Kanysh Satbayev – the Pride of the Nation”), which was attended by representatives of the scientific community of the country, heads of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, statesmen.
During the conference, the congratulatory address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan was read out, in which it was noted that "Kanysh Satpayev is a great personality who occupies a special stand in the history of Kazakhstan, and it is the duty of the generation to comprehensively glorify the rich heritage of the academician."
"As the Head of State K.K.Tokayev noted in his greeting to this conference, patriotism, selfless service to his people and the whole life of Kanysh Satpayev are an unfading example for young people. Therefore, the popularization of Kanysh Satpayev's priceless heritage is the duty of the current generation. At ENU, we are doing this systematically, cultivating high values of science, education and humanism in our youth. The education of talented, highly professional, patriotic personalities, such as Kanysh Imantaiuly, is a contribution to strengthening statehood, to the development of an innovative economy and a just society. You know that the Day of Science Workers is inextricably linked with the name of Kanysh Satpayev. Therefore, today the university is pleased to welcome the entire scientific community of the country to this conference," Yerlan Sydykov, Rector of the L.N.Gumilyov ENU, stressed in his speech.
The conference was attended by Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek, President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Akhylbek Kurishbayev, Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Maksat Zhabagin, etc.
"Academician Kanysh Satpayev is a personality who has taken a special stand in history, thanks to scientific and spiritual legacies of universal importance. This is a unique person on a planetary scale, who was formed within the framework of one nation and reached heights on the scale of all mankind. Kanysh Satpayev is not only an outstanding scientist and polymath, but also the main organizer of the Kazakh science, which is his invaluable work in the history of our country's development.
Kanysh Satpayev's invaluable contribution to the prosperity of the national economy, production, science, culture, spirituality and his legacy, works for the benefit of the future of the Kazakh people are worthy of many books written about it," Altynbek Nukhuly, Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees “ K.I.Satpayev International Foundation” said.
During the conference, the participants discussed issues of popularization of Kanysh Satpayev's legacy, tasks set by the Head of State at a meeting of the National Council for Science and Technology.
"To know the scale of thinking, fantasy, philosophical intuition, encyclopedic knowledge, boundaries, Satpayev's genius is given to the next centuries. He is the embodiment of a "harmonious man", the progenitor of the Kazakh science, the greatness of the nation, a symbol of wisdom and mercy," Serik Negimov, Professor at L.N. Gumilyov ENU, said in his speech.
Also, in tribute to Kanysh Satpayev, the exhibition "Planetarlyk dengeidegi tulga" (“Personality of the Planetary Level”) was opened on this day. The exposition is divided into several thematic zones.
The participants of the conference and students got acquainted at ENU with the exclusive exhibits brought specially from the scientist’s homeland. The Bayanaul Memorial Museum of academician K. I. Satpayev presented the scientist's personal belongings.
Almas Syrgabayev, a member of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan, presented for the first time at ENU a series of 20 portraits dedicated to Kanysh Satpayev.
The ENU Scientific Library has prepared a book exhibition about the scientist's work. Minerals from the geology room of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the private collection of ENU Professor Ulzhabai Ismailov are also presented to the guests.