biology

Maya Shigaeva

Maya Shigaeva is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Maya Shigaeva rather than just read about it. In short: Maya Khazhetdinkyzy Shigaeva (Kazakh: Майя Хажетдинқызы Шығаева, Maiia Hajetdinqyzy Şyğaeva; November 21, 1927, Astrakhan, the RSFSR, the USSR - February 20, 2017, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan) - Soviet and Kazakhstan scientist, microbiologist, Doctor of Biological Sciences (1970) professor (1977), academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003). Honored Scientist of the Kazakh SSR (1977…

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Reference excerpt

Maya Khazhetdinkyzy Shigaeva (Kazakh: Майя Хажетдинқызы Шығаева, Maiia Hajetdinqyzy Şyğaeva; November 21, 1927, Astrakhan, the RSFSR, the USSR - February 20, 2017, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan) - Soviet and Kazakhstan scientist, microbiologist, Doctor of Biological Sciences (1970) professor (1977), academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003). Honored Scientist of the Kazakh SSR (1977).

Biography Shigaeva Maya Khazhetdinovna was born on January 21, 1927, in the city of Astrakhan. She graduated from Aktobe secondary school in 1944. From 1944 to 1949 she was a student of the medical faculty of the Kazakh State Medical Institute. From 1949 to 1952 she was a student of the microbiology sector of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR. She received her Doctor of Biological Sciences in 1970, became a professor 1977 and became an Academician of NAS RK in 2003.

Labor activity 1949 - 1952 student of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR 1952 - 1956 Senior Laboratory Assistant, Junior Researcher. 1956 - 1962 Scientific Secretary of the Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the Kazakh SSR. 1957 - 1959 deputy of the district council. 1960 - 1963 Senior Researcher at the Laboratory “Microorganism Variability”. 1963 - 1972 Deputy Director of the Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the Kazakh SSR and Head of the Laboratory "Genetics of Microorganisms and Breeding" 1972 - 2000 Head of the Department of Microbiology, Kazakh State University S.M. Kirov (now KazNU named after Al-Farabi) 1975 - 1985 Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Kazakh State University S.M. Kirova. Since 2000 - Professor, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, KazNU named after Al-Farabi

Scientific activity The head and scientific consultant of three scientific projects carried out under the program of the Central Design Bureau of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

"Assessment of the physiological and biochemical status and bioremediation activity of activated sludge and soil organisms to develop effective wastewater treatment systems and disturbed ecosystems." “Creation of microbial express - methods for assessing the integral toxicity of oil-contaminated soils and the specific remedying ability of various strains of microorganisms” “To develop methodological foundations for the selection of promising microorganisms-destructors of individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons”. Published over 350 works. Prepared 42 candidates and 10 doctors of sciences.

Awards and honors

Awards 1960 - Certificate of Merit of the Supreme Council of the Kazakh SSR 1977 - Awarded the title "Honored Scientist of the Kazakh SSR" 1981- Fulbright Scholar 1986 - Honorary diploma of entry in the "Golden Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan" 1995 - received a state scholarship from the Foundation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1997 - awarded the badge of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Excellence in Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan" 2000 - American Institute of Biography awarded the title "Woman of 2000" 2009 - awarded with a special sign “Big Gold Medal” for outstanding achievements in the field of science and education of the Republic of Kazakhstan KazNU named after Al-Farabi.

Order In 1981 she was inducted into the Order of Friendship of Peoples. In 1996 she was inducted into the Order of Parasat.

Medals 1970 - Medal "In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" 1989 - Medal "Veteran of Labor" 2001 - Medal "10 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" 2008 - Medal "10 years of Astana"

Legacy A scholarship given to university students has been named in honor of Maya Khazhetinovna Shigaeva.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Maya Shigaeva

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Maya Shigaeva claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Maya Shigaeva before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Maya Shigaeva ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Maya Shigaeva

In research: Maya Shigaeva appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Maya Shigaeva in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Maya Shigaeva is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1927 births, 2017 deaths, Kazakhstani biologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Maya Shigaeva outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Maya Shigaeva matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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