Talgat Kurmanovich Akimzhanov was born on January 2, 1960, in the village of Novo-Timofeevka (now Sarybel), Samar District, East Kazakhstan Region.

Married, has a daughter and a son.

Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Higher education, specialization – lawyer.

Education

• 1977–1981: Karaganda Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, specialization in Law (graduated with honors)
• 1982–1985: Full-time postgraduate studies at the All-Union Research Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, Moscow (specialty: 12.00.08 – Criminal Law and Criminology, Penal Law)
• Academic Degree and Title: Doctor of Laws (12.00.08, 2007), Professor (2008)

Professional Experience – 40 years of academic and teaching activity

• 1985–1991: Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Karaganda Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR
• April 1991 – October 1992: Senior Inspector, Head of Department, Deputy Head of the Main Directorate for Personnel and Educational Institutions, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• October 1992 – February 2001: Head of the Department for Educational Institutions, also Deputy Head of the Personnel Department, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• February 2001 – 2007: Deputy Head for Academic Affairs, Almaty Law College of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• February 2008 – December 2010: Deputy Head for Academic Affairs, Kostanay Academy of the Penal Enforcement Committee, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• December 2010 – November 2011: Dean of the Faculty of Law, Central Asian University
• November 2011 – January 2012: Vice-Rector for Research, Central Asian University
• January 2012 – July 2013: Vice-Rector for Research, Almaty University of Humanities and Technology
• July 2013 – September 2014: Professor, Department of Legal Disciplines, Almaty University of Humanities and Technology
• September 2014 – July 2015: Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, D.A. Kunayev University of Transport and Law
• Since September 2015: Professor at the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Turan University
• Since April 2017: Director of the Research Institute of Law at Turan University (part-time)
• Since September 2024: Research Professor at the Higher School of Law, Turan University

He teaches specially designed courses on pressing issues of criminal law and criminology in the master’s and doctoral programs at Turan University and actively participates in international scientific and practical conferences in Kazakhstan and Russia.

Scientific Work

Author of over 450 scientific publications, monographs, textbooks, and teaching-methodical manuals on issues of criminal law, criminology, and penal law, including 21 indexed in WoS and Scopus databases.

Research Interests

His academic interests cover criminological and legal problems of combating organized crime, its connection with economic crime, juvenile delinquency, professional and repeat crime, economic security issues, as well as the effectiveness of criminal punishments and their enforcement in the penal system.

He places great emphasis on enhancing his professional qualifications.

• April 28 – May 11, 2018: Attended a professional development course in Tokyo, Japan – “Experience and challenges of internationalization of higher education in Japan” at the University of Tsukuba (72 hours)
• October 21 – November 4, 2018: Completed a professional development course in Düsseldorf, Germany – “European Experience in Jurisprudence. International Law and Relations within the EU. Civil and Criminal Law in Germany” (72 hours)
• December 22, 2019 – January 4, 2020: Participated in a two-week internship in Düsseldorf under the cooperation agreement between Turan University and the International Center for Education and Scientific Information – “Criminal Law of Germany: Education and Law Enforcement Practice”

Annually undergoes training in legal specialties in educational centers and institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Leadership and Mentorship

• 2022–2024: Chair of the Dissertation Council at Turan University for PhD thesis defense in Law
• Supervises undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students
• 10 doctoral students successfully defended their PhD dissertations under his supervision from 2019 to 2024

Scientific Project Leadership

He leads sections of the research initiative: “Current Issues of Kazakhstani Legislation Development in the Context of the Implementation of the Legal Policy Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2030 (Stage 1)” (2022–2026), including:

1. Solving problems of increasing the effectiveness of criminal penalties in the formation of the rule of law and democratization of social relations

2. Combating organized crime as a source of threat to national security of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Grant Activities

Actively participates in annual grant competitions of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan. From 2017 to 2024, he prepared and submitted 10 applications.

In 2024, under his scientific supervision, a grant was won under project IR BR249004/0224 – “Study of operational-search activities in the internal affairs system for identifying, preventing, and suppressing drug distribution carried out through non-contact means.”

Intellectual Property

Holder of 15 certificates of authorship.

Awards and Recognition

• 1999: Awarded the badge “Honored Worker of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
• 2000: Certificate of Honor and medals from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• 2010: Certificate of Honor from the Minister of Justice of Kazakhstan for faithful service in the name of justice and legality
• 2017: Winner of the “Best University Teacher” grant awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science
• 2018: Winner of the “Best Scientist” award at Turan University
• 2020: Letter of appreciation from the Minister of Education and Science
• 2021: Badge “Honorary Education Worker” awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science
• 2021: Badge “For contribution to the development of the justice system” awarded by the Ministry of Justice
• 2022: Certificate of Honor from the Association of Universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan for active participation in scientific and pedagogical work
• 2023: Certificate of Honor from the Minister of Justice in connection with Republic Day and his contribution to the work of the justice authorities