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Auken MashkeevHonored figure of Kazakhstan
Date of Birth: 19.10.1933
Country:  Kazakhstan |
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Early Life and Education
Born on October 19, 1933, in Kolbastau, Kazakhstan, he descended from the Alban clan of the Senior Juz. In 1958, he graduated from Kazakh State Medical Institute. In 1960, he completed a clinical residency at the Institute of Pediatrics of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences in Moscow and defended his doctoral dissertation in pediatric nephrology in 1964.
Academic Career
From 1966 to 1981, he served as Deputy Director of the Scientific Department of the National Center for Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 1985, he became the Chief Physician of the City Children's Hospital in Almaty. He then directed the National Center for Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery from 1985 to 1992.
Government Service
Between 1992 and 1994, he held the position of Deputy Minister of Health of Kazakhstan, overseeing human resources and medical science. He also acquired several patents.
Awards and Recognition
He was honored with the following awards and recognitions:"Badge of Excellence in Public Health" (USSR) (1972)
"Inventor of the USSR" badge (1980)
Order of the "Badge of Honor" (1982)
"Veteran of Labor" medal (1987)
"Honored Worker of Kazakhstan" (1998)
Legacy
He passed away on April 13, 2024, at the age of 90, leaving behind a significant legacy in pediatric healthcare in Kazakhstan and beyond.
