Uzakbay Karabalin

Uzakbay Suleimenovich Karabalin currently works at Kazenergy, as Deputy Chairman from 2016, National Company KazMunayGas JSC, as Non-Executive Director from 2016, and Kazmunaygas-Service LLP, as Member-Supervisory Board from 2006.
Dr. Karabalin also formerly worked at KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC, as Chairman from 2006 to 2008, Transport of Oil & Gas, as Chairman from 2001 to 2002, KazTransOil JSC, as Chairman from 1997 to 2002, Atyrau Institute of Oil & Gas, as Chairman & Professor, Kazakh Polytechnical Institute, as Chairman-Guryev Branch, Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund JSC, as Director, Mangistaumunaigaz JSC, as General Director from 2008 to 2013, Kazakh Institute of Oil & Gas JSC, as General Director & Director from 2010 to 2013, Kazakhstan Scientific Research & Exploration Oil Institute, as Deputy Director-Science & Research from 1974 to 1988, KazakhOil TOO, as Vice President-Corporate Development from 1999 to 2000, Government of Kazakhstan, as President from 2007 to 2008, QazaqGaz National Co. JSC, as President from 2000 to 2001, KazRosGaz TOO, as Member-Supervisory Board, Kazakhstan Boxing Federation, as President from 2004 to 2009, and Ministry of Oil & Gas (Kazakhstan), as Head-Main Department from 1992 to 1994.
Dr. Karabalin received his undergraduate degree in 1970 from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil & Gas and doctorate degree in 1985 from Ufa State Petroleum Technological University.