The memorial plaque to the prominent scientist-hydrogeologist Zhurimbek Sydykov was presented in Almaty
Zhurimbek Sadykov, the prominent scientist-hydrogeologist, founder of hydrogeochemical science, veteran of the II World War, Honored Scientist of Kazakhstan Republic, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Laureate of the Kazakhstan Republic State Prize, academician of the National Academy of Science was honored with memorial and today it officially opened.
Daniyar Aliev, the Head of Almaty city Department of Culture noted in his greeting speech that Zhurimbek Sydykov was a disciple of those grand scientists of our country as Kanysh Satpayev, Ufa Ahmedsafin and Natay Kenesarin.
Memorial is established on the wall of Hydrogeology and geoecology Institute named at U.M. Ahmedsafin based in Satpayev University, right on Ualihanov st, 94. Zhurymbek Sydykov worked here for 70 years.
“He was a true intellectual and gained a high appreciation from his colleagues and contemporaries for his deep scientific knowledge, his pleasant manners and moral qualities. Scientific community and government rated his works highly and honored him with many orders. The life and bright image of Zhurimbek Sadykov will remain in memory of our city. On behalf of Almaty citizens, I congratulate all the intellectuals, students, his disciples and family with this opening”, - stated D. Aliev.
Public figures, friends and relatives, colleagues from science including Bakyzhan Zhumagulov, Kazakhstan Republic Parliament Senate member, Murat Zhurynov, the Head of National Academy of Science, Meyram Begentaev, Rector of Satpayev university came to commemorate the great scientist.
Zhurimbek Sydykov graduated from the Kazakh secondary school in 1940 with honor and was drafted into the army as the ll World War outbroke. In 1944, after a third serious injury, he returned from the army and entered the geological exploration department of the Kazakh Mining and Metallurgical Institute.
In 1965, he wrote a fundamental monograph based on the results of a long-term study of groundwater in the Ural-Mugalzhar mountains and the Mugalzhar plain, which he successfully defended as a doctoral dissertation. He published 35 monographs, 720 papers in various areas of hydrogeological science.
The Institute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology keeps his 124 reports. Under his leadership, 11 doctoral and 25 master's theses were defended.
For military heroism during the Great Patriotic War, as well as for fruitful scientific activity and training of scientific personnel, he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the first degree, the Peoples Friendship Order, more than 20 medals of Kazakhstan Republic and other honorary awards.
He was awarded the State Prize of the Kazakh SSR in the field of science and technology. Also, he gained honorary title "Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR", the Academician of Satpaev university, Big Gold Medal of the National Academy of Science of Kazakhstan Republic.