Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek at JSC "International Research and Production Holding "Phytochemistry"

2022-12-15

During a working trip to Karaganda on October 15, 2022, the Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek visited JSC "International Research and Production Holding "Phytochemistry" (hereinafter - JSC "IRPH "Phytochemistry").

General Director of JSC "IRPH "Phytochemistry", Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor Sergazy Adekenov introduced Minister with the main scientific directions of the enterprise. The Minister of Science and Higher Education got acquainted with the infrastructure and material and technical equipment of the holding, areas for growing medicinal plants, herbarium fund, scientific laboratories, experimental production of original medicines.

When the Minister visited the laboratories of botany and biotechnology, the herbarium fund, the chemistry of steroid compounds, the chemistry of alkaloids, pharmacology, the vivarium, control and analytical work and physical methods of research, the chemistry of phenolic compounds, the chemistry of terpenoids, the technology of phytopreparations, pilot pharmaceutical production, explanations were given by the scientific secretary Maslova O .V., Heads of laboratories: Professor Tuleuov B.I., PhD Shaimerdenova Zh.R., PhD students Asanova G.K., Baysarov G.M., Amanzhan A.

Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tolokonnikov Y.G., director of Karaganda Pharmaceutical Plant, LLP, presented to the Minister the technologies for the production of original medicines developed by JSC IRPH Phytochemistry and produced by LLP Karaganda Pharmaceutical Plant, including the original antitumor drug Arglabin, the antiparasitic agent Sausalin, the anti-atherosclerotic agent Aterolid , hepatoprotector "Salsokollin", anabolic, adaptogenic , tonic "Ecdyphyt" and phytosyrup "Ecdisop", wound healing ointment "Ayafrol", anti-periodontal gel "Matripin-Dent", 18 types of herbal teas, 11 types of solid antibacterial toilet soap with essential oils of medicinal plants . LLP "Karaganda Pharmaceutical Plant" is engaged in a full production cycle from growing plant materials, processing and obtaining medicinal substances to the production of finished dosage forms.

Minister Sayasat Nurbek got acquainted with the work of the library, which has a database of 1700 publications in the field of chemistry, drug technology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, biotechnology, botany from 1892 to nowadays.

JSC "IRPH "Phytochemistry" pays great attention to the training of qualified personnel, including the system of dual education. According to the approved programs, more than 50 students, undergraduates and doctoral students from more than 20 universities of the near abroad and the Republic of Kazakhstan of chemical, pharmacological, biological, pharmaceutical, agrotechnical profiles.

JSC "IRPH "Phytochemistry" carries out a large, fruitful and large-scale work on cooperation at the international level with 30 scientific organizations and pharmaceutical companies from far and near abroad (Great Britain, USA, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, Netherlands,  Pakistan, Iran, Argentina, India, China, Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, etc.).

JSC "IRPH "Phytochemistry" is a member International Scientific Foundation " COMSTECH" , which enables the holding's employees to participate in international scientific and educational projects and programs in the field of chemistry, biology and medicine for the development of domestic pharmaceutical production.

Professor S.M. Adekenov presented the Minister with information on the status of preparations for the upcoming XXV International Conference on Isoprenoids, which will be held on September 11-13, 2023 on the basis of JSC “IRPH “Phytochemistry”. Previously, Isoprenoid Conferences were held only in Europe, and the XXV Isoprenoid Conference is a scientific forum held for the first time in Asia. More than 120 scientists in the field of chemistry, drug technology, medicine, pharmaceutical science from about 30 countries of the world will participate in the conference. Currently, 6 meetings of the Scientific and Organizing Committees have been held online, at which the issues of registration of conference participants, selection of reports for presentation in the form of plenary and oral presentations, distribution of additional invitations for presentations by leading foreign scientists with oral presentations, payment registration fee. Confirmations have been received from 26 speakers for the presentation of plenary oral presentations, work is underway to promote the conference on the websites of the European Chemical Society, the Phytochemical Society of Europe, the Fitoterapia journal (Italy).

The Minister highly appreciated the achievements of the scientists of JSC “IRPH “Phytochemistry” and emphasized that “…. The head of state gave instructions to reconsider the priorities of scientific work. One of the key issues that we are now facing is to make sure that people really use our developments ... ".

During a meeting with the holding's researchers , Sayasat Nurbek noted that from this year special grants will be allocated for scientific internships of young scientists abroad in leading scientific centers, undergraduate, graduate and PhD students of JSC “IRPH “Phytochemistry” can actively participate in these programs in order to increase qualifications and building up scientific potential.

As a result of the meeting, Sayasat Nurbek thanked those present for the constructive meeting.