Abstract
The article is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Academician Esen Abikenovich Bekturov, a prominent Ka-zakhstani chemist who has made an outstanding world contribution to the physical chemistry of polymers. His scientific interests focused on the study of water-soluble and water-swelling polymers, interpolymer and polymer-metal complexes, polymeric catalysts and associates, polymeric hydrogels, molecular complexes of polymers, nanomaterials and nanotechnology are summarized in numerous monographs published in Japan, Germany, Poland, and Kazakhstan. The essay briefly reflects the life path, creativity, scientific and pedagogi-cal activity of Professor Esen Bekturov, as well as the most important and prominent publications. His role in the transfer of knowledge, training of high-qualified specialists, his contribution to Research and Develop-ment (R&D), recognized by numerous International and Republican awards and participation at International Conferences and Symposiums, are highlighted.
Publisher
Karagandy University of the name of academician E.A. Buketov