Introduction to Industrial Biotechnology
暫譯: 工業生物技術導論

Ilya Digel, Ph.D. is a full professor and Executive Director of the Institute for Bioengineering at FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He earned his doctorate in microbiology from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in 1998. Since joining FH Aachen in 2002, he has taught and researched cell biology and biophysics, offering undergraduate and graduate courses in molecular cell biology, medical biophysics, and experimental biotechnology. Promoted to full professor in 2018, Digel has played a key role in developing interdisciplinary programs that bridge biology, physics, and engineering.

His research centers on molecular, cellular, and medical biophysics, with a focus on diagnostic and therapeutic technologies such as biosensors, biophotonic imaging, and cell diagnostics. He actively mentors students and junior researchers and promotes applied research in collaboration with industry. Digel advocates for science-driven education and the practical application of bioengineering innovations.

Aida Kistaubayeva, Ph.D., is Head of the Biotechnology Department at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. A leading expert in industrial and microbial biotechnology, she coordinates academic programs in Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, and a double-degree in Food Biotechnology with Belgorod State University (Russia) and the University of Lille (France). Her research includes microbial biotechnology, biopreparations, and biomaterials, and she leads several national projects funded by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Science and Higher Education. She also heads an international collaboration with Norway aimed at enhancing research-based education in microbial biotechnology.

Kistaubayeva represents Kazakhstan in the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World and has completed international training supported by the World Bank, British Council, and the First President's Foundation. Her expertise spans food safety, ISO Codex Alimentarius standards, molecular microbiology, and academic leadership.

Irina Savitskaya, Doctor of Biological Sciences, is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. She teaches courses in Industrial Biotechnology, Processes and Apparatuses in Biotechnology, and Food Biotechnology across all academic levels. Her research focuses on functional food products using polysaccharide matrices with immobilized probiotic biofilms.

Savitskaya is an active participant in international conferences and has authored over 100 publications, including 10 teaching manuals and two monographs--one published in Japan. Her work is protected by 6 Kazakhstani and 4 international patents. She contributes significantly to biotechnology education and research in Kazakhstan through her academic, scientific, and methodological efforts.

Nuraly S. Akimbekov, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. He holds degrees in Environmental Sciences and Biotechnology and completed postdoctoral research at both Al-Farabi and FH Aachen. He has served as a visiting professor in Russia and China and participated in FH Aachen's "500 Scientists" Program.

His research spans geomicrobiology for green energy, environmental remediation, agriculture, and food systems. Akimbekov has authored over 10 books, including textbooks on Microbiology and Virology, and maintains a strong academic foundation in biology and biotechnology.

Ilya Digel，博士，是德國亞琛應用科技大學生物工程研究所的全職教授及執行主任。他於1998年在哈薩克阿拉木圖的阿爾法拉比哈薩克國立大學獲得微生物學博士學位。自2002年加入亞琛應用科技大學以來，他教授並研究細胞生物學和生物物理學，提供分子細胞生物學、醫學生物物理學和實驗生物技術的本科及研究生課程。2018年晉升為全職教授的Digel，在發展跨學科的課程方面發揮了關鍵作用，這些課程橋接了生物學、物理學和工程學。

他的研究集中在分子、生物和醫學生物物理學，專注於診斷和治療技術，如生物傳感器、生物光子成像和細胞診斷。他積極指導學生和年輕研究人員，並促進與產業的應用研究合作。Digel提倡以科學為驅動的教育和生物工程創新實際應用。

Aida Kistaubayeva，博士，是阿爾法拉比哈薩克國立大學生物技術系的系主任。作為工業和微生物生物技術的領先專家，她協調生物技術、生物工程及與俄羅斯貝爾哥羅德國立大學和法國里爾大學的食品生物技術雙學位的學術課程。她的研究包括微生物生物技術、生物製劑和生物材料，並領導幾個由哈薩克斯坦科學與高等教育部資助的國家項目。她還負責與挪威的國際合作，旨在增強微生物生物技術的研究型教育。

Kistaubayeva代表哈薩克斯坦參加發展中國家女性科學家組織，並完成了由世界銀行、英國文化協會和第一任總統基金會支持的國際培訓。她的專業涵蓋食品安全、ISO食品法典標準、分子微生物學和學術領導。

Irina Savitskaya，生物科學博士，是阿爾法拉比哈薩克國立大學生物技術系的教授。她在所有學術層級教授工業生物技術、生物技術中的過程與設備以及食品生物技術的課程。她的研究專注於使用聚醣基質和固定化益生菌生物膜的功能性食品產品。

Savitskaya積極參加國際會議，並已發表超過100篇出版物，包括10本教學手冊和兩本專著，其中一本在日本出版。她的工作擁有6項哈薩克斯坦和4項國際專利的保護。她通過學術、科學和方法論的努力，對哈薩克斯坦的生物技術教育和研究做出了重要貢獻。

Nuraly S. Akimbekov，博士，是阿爾法拉比哈薩克國立大學生物技術系的教授。他擁有環境科學和生物技術的學位，並在阿爾法拉比和亞琛應用科技大學完成了博士後研究。他曾在俄羅斯和中國擔任訪問教授，並參加了亞琛應用科技大學的「500位科學家計劃」。

他的研究涵蓋綠色能源的地微生物學、環境修復、農業和食品系統。Akimbekov已出版超過10本書籍，包括微生物學和病毒學的教科書，並在生物學和生物技術方面保持強大的學術基礎。