Nazarbayev University alumni pursue careers across a wide range of fields, including public service and civic life. Three NU graduates are among the members of the inaugural Kurultai, a new national representative body of the Republic of Kazakhstan with legislative functions.
One of the members of the National Kurultai is Laura Karabassova, a graduate of the Graduate School of Education. She worked at Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools and NUGSE, where she was involved in educational programs and leadership development for university administrators. Her research focuses on education reform, multilingual education, and language policy and has been published in leading international academic journals. She has also received the Researcher of the Year award for her academic work. Before being elected to the Kurultai, L. Karabassova served as Rector of K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University.
Aizhan Temerbaeva is also a GSE graduate. She earned a Master of Science in Educational Leadership in 2015 and a PhD in Education in 2025. A. Temerbaeva is a co-founder of the Alliance of Young Scientists, which brings together more than 300 researchers from different fields. She has served as Rector of META University and Eurasian Technological University, as well as Acting Rector of A. Saginov Karaganda Technical University. She is also a member of the Presidential Youth Talent Pool, the Council on Youth Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and other professional and civic organizations.
Tilektes Adambekov, a graduate of the Graduate School of Public Policy, is also a member of the Kurultai. He began his career in telecommunications and technology, later working in investment and developing fintech projects. He subsequently moved into public administration and parliamentary work. T. Adambekov served as a member of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan for two terms. He is also a member of the National Commission for Women’s Affairs and Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
As members of the Kurultai, NU alumni will now contribute to discussions on issues and initiatives of national importance.
