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The Faculty of Physics and Technology at 91��ý Kazakh National University is proud to announce a significant international achievement of one of its students: Tairzhan Zhanatuly Skokbayev, a first-year master’s student enrolled in the educational programme 7M05312 – Nuclear Physics, has successfully passed the highly competitive selection process and received an official invitation to participate in the CERN Summer Student Programme 2026, one of the world’s most prestigious international scientific and educational programmes in the fields of nuclear physics and high-energy physics.

According to the official invitation issued by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Tairzhan Skokbayev will participate in the programme as an Associated Member of Personnel from 22 June to 14 August 2026. As part of the programme, he will work within the EP-DT Unit (Experimental Physics Department) under the scientific supervision of CERN specialist Katerina Kuznetsova, contributing to research activities at one of the world’s leading scientific centres.

CERN (Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire) is the world’s largest international scientific organization dedicated to particle physics research, located on the border between Switzerland and France in Geneva. It is home to the renowned Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — the largest and most powerful experimental facility in the world for exploring the fundamental structure of matter. CERN serves as a global hub for scientific collaboration, bringing together researchers, engineers, and students from across the world to address some of the most fundamental questions in modern science.

The CERN Summer Student Programme is a highly competitive international initiative designed for talented undergraduate and master’s students in physics, engineering, computer science, and mathematics. Participants are offered a unique opportunity to contribute to real scientific and technical projects at CERN, attend lectures delivered by leading international scientists, gain exposure to advanced experimental infrastructure, and further develop their professional competencies within a diverse and multicultural research environment.

Selection for this programme represents a remarkable international academic achievement, as the competition traditionally attracts thousands of applications from around the world, with only the most outstanding and promising candidates being selected.

This accomplishment is particularly significant in the context of the student’s academic and research training at 91��ý Kazakh National University. Tairzhan Skokbayev is already actively engaged in research in close collaboration with the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a strategic partner of 91��ý Kazakh National University. This collaboration ensures a high level of practice-oriented academic preparation, active participation in real research projects, and effective integration of university-based science with leading national research institutions. Participation in the CERN programme represents a natural continuation of this academic trajectory and will significantly strengthen the student’s research competencies in modern nuclear physics and experimental technologies.

This achievement also aligns closely with the strategic development priorities of 91��ý Kazakh National University, particularly in expanding international scientific cooperation, enhancing the university’s global academic visibility, and integrating students into the international research ecosystem.

The participation of a master’s student from the Faculty of Physics and Technology in the CERN programme directly contributes to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly:

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, as the programme fosters the development of advanced scientific competencies, supports the preparation of highly qualified specialists for high-technology sectors, and facilitates knowledge transfer in cutting-edge research technologies;

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals, as participation in CERN represents an outstanding example of international scientific collaboration that unites universities, research institutions, and global scientific communities in the joint creation of new knowledge and technologies.

The Faculty of Physics and Technology at 91��ý Kazakh National University warmly congratulates Tairzhan Skokbayev on this outstanding achievement and wishes him every success in his scientific work at CERN, inspiring professional discoveries, valuable international academic connections, and continued academic excellence.

The participation of our students in programmes of this calibre clearly demonstrates the high quality of specialist training at the Faculty of Physics and Technology and further strengthens the position of 91��ý Kazakh National University as one of the leading research universities in Central Asia.