Isabekov Tilek Asanakunovich
Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor.
Academic Titles: Associate Professor in the specialty of Land Reclamation (2010); Professor of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RAE) in Technical Sciences (2024).
Honorary Title: Honored Figure in Science and Education, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RAE), 2024.
Date of Birth: March 20, 1966.
Education
From 1984 to 1989, he studied at the Kyrgyz Agricultural Institute named after K. I. Skryabin, specializing in Land Reclamation Engineering (Hydraulic Engineer).
From 1995 to 1999, he studied at the Institute of Management and Law, specializing in Jurisprudence.
From 2002 to 2005, he pursued postgraduate studies at the Kyrgyz Agrarian University named after K. I. Skryabin in Land Reclamation, Land Reclamation and Restoration, and Land Protection.
From 2009 to 2014, he pursued full-time doctoral studies at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B. N. Yeltsin in Hydrology, Water Resources, Hydrochemistry, and Hydraulic Engineering.
Professional Experience
From 1989 to 1991, he worked as a First-Category Engineer at the Tien Shan District Water Management Department in Naryn.
From 1991 to 1993, he served as Head of the Regional Production and Technical Department of the Naryn Regional Water Management Administration.
From 1993 to 1995, he worked as Deputy Director of OsOO “Osmon-Ata.”
From 1995 to 1999, he served as Chief Inspector and Head of a Customs Post at the State Customs Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic.
From 1999 to 2006, he worked as Chief Engineer and Head of the State Administration of the Chumysh Hydroelectric Complex and the Nizhne-Ala-Archa Reservoirs under the Chui State Basin Water Management Administration.
From 2006 to 2008, he headed the Department of Main Canals and Reservoirs of the Chui State Basin Water Management Administration under the Department of Water Management.
From 2008 to 2010, he headed the Secretariat of the Chu and Talas Water Management Commission under the Department of Water Management and Land Reclamation.
From 2010 to 2011, he served as Director of the “Taza Suu” Joint Project Management Unit under the State Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic for Water Management and Land Reclamation. He also served as Director of the Research Institute of Irrigation.
From 2012 to 2013, he again headed the Secretariat of the Chu and Talas Water Management Commission.
From 2013 to 2016, he served as First Deputy Director General of the Department of Water Management and Land Reclamation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic.
From 2016 to 2018, he served as Acting Director and Chief Researcher at the Institute of Water Problems and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic.
From 2015 to 2019, he worked as an Associate Professor at the Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B. N. Yeltsin.
From 2019 to 2025, he served as a Professor at the Department of Water Resources and Engineering Disciplines of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B. N. Yeltsin.
From April to October 2025, he served as Rector of Naryn State University named after S. Naamatov. Since October 2025, he has been working as a Professor at the same university.
Experience with International Organizations
From 2008 to 2010, he worked as an institutional issues expert for the Asian Development Bank project RETA-6486, “Improving Water Resources Management in Central Asia.”
From 2009 to 2010, he served as National Coordinator of the OSCE project “Development of Cooperation on the Chu and Talas Rivers (Chu-Talas II).”
From 2012 to 2013, he worked as a water resources expert for the Asian Development Bank project RETA-6486.
In 2018, he participated as an expert in the World Bank program “Central Asian Knowledge Exchange Network.”
Internships and Professional Development
In 2000, he undertook training at the University of California, Fresno, California, USA.
In 2007, he completed training at the Israel Center for International Cooperation on water resources management and water-saving technologies in agriculture.
Research Interests
His main research areas include the improvement of water distribution structures and the enhancement of water resources management at facilities used jointly by different states.
Awards and Achievements
In 2002, he received a Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic.
In 2012, he was awarded the title “Excellence in Water Management of the Kyrgyz Republic.”
In 2014, he received a Certificate of Honor from the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic.
In 2015, he received a Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the title “Excellence in Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic.”
In 2024, he was awarded the honorary title “Honored Figure in Science and Education” by the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RAE), Certificate No. 1264, dated December 13, 2024.
Scientific Publications
Author of 2 monographs, 1 patent for an invention, 2 copyright certificates, 45 scientific papers, and 4 scientific and methodological manuals for university students.
Contact Information
Mobile: +996 701 393967; +996 772 040451
Email: t.isabekov1966@gmail.com
