History of the department

Physics chair was organized among the top 10 departments of the Institute on November 25, 1931. During the organization the Chair consisted of 4 people (head of department, 2 teachers and 1 assistant). In 1931- 1932 Physics chair was based on the placement KazPI where lectures and laboratory classes were carried out. Since 1938, in connection with the opening of the pediatric faculty of the Department of State is composed of 7 members. In the postwar years the department has conducted educational work with students of 3 departments: medical, pediatric and sanitation, the number of employees up to 9 people (head of department, 3 senior teachers, 3 teachers and 2 laboratory assistant).
In the second half of the 50s with the organization of correspondence and evening forms of learning and discovery of pharmaceutical and dental faculties of the educational process at the Department of becoming multi-industry. In 1966 the department was formed spectroscopic laboratory, which allowed members of the Department along with academic work and conduct research work. The main topic of research was “Determination of trace elements in biological tissues.” At the same time, the department was established mechanical workshop for the repair of instruments not only of physics, but also in other departments of the institute.
From 1975 the department assimilated new training program which provided new types of specialty of medical electronic and medical cybernetics for the students of the second course. With help of department collective were appeared useful methodical aids for the teachers and students.
In 1991 according to the state obligatory standard of education for all specialties was entered new «Informatics» subject. By staff forces were created necessary methodical tools for teachers and students.
In 1999 according to the state educational standards for 1st year students of medical and pediatric faculties was introduced new discipline «Mathematics». Chair was renamed to «Medical biophysics, informatics and mathematical statistics».
According to the rector’s order of KAZNMU № 8 from 15.06.2012 chair of medical biophysics, information technology and mathematical statistics has been divided into two modules: computer module and the module of Medical Biophysics and mathematical statistics
By the order №5461 from 21.09.2016 «Informatics» and «Medical biophysics» modules were united into «Informatics chair with biophysics course».

Head of the chair

Azhibekova Zhanar Zhubandykovna

Was born in 1970, Kazakh nationality.
In 1993 she graduated Physics specialty of al-Farabi Kazakh National University and has obtained «Physicist. Teacher of physics» specialty.
From 1993 till 1995 she worked as an assistant of Physics chair in Kazakh Autotransport Institute.
In 1995 she was senior laboratory assistant of Physics chair in Asfendyarov State medical university, in 1995 she became a teacher and from 2000 has started to work as a senior teacher of medical biophysics, informatics and mathematics chair and from 2003 she became an associate professor of the chair.
In 09.10.2003 on Dissertation Council of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University has defended master’s thesis on topic «Methodic of studying ways of information representation in informatics course in medical high schools» and got candidate master’s degree of pedagogical sciences.
As the result of researching works Azhibekova Zh.Zh. has published 3 education guidances, 50 scientific articles and 5 electronic textbooks. The students under her guidance have riched high achievements in scientific research competitions and she has been awarded by diplomas.
Since 2012 Azhibekova Zh.Zh. has been the head of Informatics module and in 2016 she heads «Informatics chair with biophysics course».