OMPI - Ciudad de la Innovación

Instaurado por primera vez en 2026 por la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI), este premio se concede a ciudades visionarias, no por lo que ya han logrado, sino por los audaces compromisos que formulan para fomentar la innovación y la creatividad durante el próximo año.

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Yerbol Suleimenov has spent his career helping shape innovation systems at the national and international level, combining scientific expertise with public policy and institutional leadership. A mathematician by training, he has advised governments and international organizations on science, innovation and economic modernization, contributing to reforms designed to strengthen research, technology and knowledge-based development.

Yerbol Suleimenov has held senior leadership positions within Kazakhstan's public sector, including serving as Deputy Chairman of the Science Committee at the Ministry of Education and Science, where he contributed to national science and innovation policy. His international experience includes collaboration with UNESCO and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), supporting initiatives that advance education, innovation and sustainable development.

Today, he serves as Independent Director at KIMEP University, one of Central Asia's leading higher education institutions. He also chaired the International Experts Board for the World Bank-supported project on the modernization of Uzbekistan's national innovation system and served as Adviser to the Minister responsible for science and innovation policy in Uzbekistan, providing strategic guidance on strengthening the country's innovation capacity and research ecosystem.

Holding a PhD in Mathematics, Dr. Suleimenov brings extensive experience at the intersection of academia, government and international cooperation.