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Mukhtar Dzhakishev

Mukhtar Dzhakishev is a physics 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 Mukhtar Dzhakishev rather than just read about it. In short: Mukhtar Dzhakishev (Kazakh: Мұхтар Жәкiшев, romanized: Mūhtar Jäkışev; born 28 June 1963) is a Kazakh businessman and the former head of Kazatomprom. Dzhakishev graduated from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute in 1986, majoring in the Physics of Solid Bodies.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Mukhtar Dzhakishev (Kazakh: Мұхтар Жәкiшев, romanized: Mūhtar Jäkışev; born 28 June 1963) is a Kazakh businessman and the former head of Kazatomprom. Dzhakishev graduated from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute in 1986, majoring in the Physics of Solid Bodies. He remained there until 1990 to complete post-graduate work. From 1992 to 1997 he served as the head of Butya, then as the head of Alautransgaz from 1997 to 1998. He became the head of Kazakhstan's National Atomic Company (Kazatomprom), the position he held until 2001, when he became the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. In 2002 he once again became the head of Kazatomprom. In late May 2009, he was removed from his position and arrested on charges of embezzling funds from the country's uranium industry. According to the country's National Security Committee, Dzhakishev allegedly appropriated 60% of Kazakhstan's uranium deposits as his personal property, which would amount to tens of billions of dollars. Several Kazakh entrepreneurs have criticized the arrest as being politically motivated, and 22 executives signed an open letter criticizing the arrest's effects on the business environment in the country. In March 2010, he was sentenced to 14 years in a high security penitentiary. In 2009, under Dzhakishev's leadership, Kazatomprom achieved world leadership in uranium production. Dzhakishev has also been deprived of the right to occupy government positions for the following seven years, and was stripped of the Order of Kurmet, a prestigious Kazakh state award. He was released from prison on March 3, 2020.

References

External links (in Russian) Video clips of Dzhakishev discussing his vision for Kazatomprom following his arrest

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mukhtar Dzhakishev

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Mukhtar Dzhakishev claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, 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 Mukhtar Dzhakishev 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 Mukhtar Dzhakishev 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 Mukhtar Dzhakishev

In research: Mukhtar Dzhakishev appears in physics 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 Mukhtar Dzhakishev 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: Mukhtar Dzhakishev is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1963 births, Energy in Kazakhstan, Kazakhstani businesspeople, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mukhtar Dzhakishev 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 Mukhtar Dzhakishev matter?

Because it connects several physics 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.

How should I study Mukhtar Dzhakishev?

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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