Asanaliev Usengazy (1934-1996), Doctor of Geological and Mineral Sciences (1971), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (1993), Professor (1979), Laureate of the State Prizes of the USSR (1986) and the Kyrgyz Republic (1995) in the field of science and technology.Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Tilekmat in the Issyk-Kul region. Graduated from the FPI (1957), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR. Worked as a junior researcher, senior researcher, head of the laboratory at the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR, Vice-Rector for Research at the FPI, and Rector of KG-MI.
Specialist in ore formation and metallogeny. Academician of the Engineering Academy of the Kyrgyz Republic. Honored Worker of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic (1991). Published over 160 scientific works, including 5 monographs.
Main Works:
1. Lithology and Ore-bearing Capacity of Devonian and Lower Carboniferous Deposits of the Central Tien Shan. Frunze, "Ilim", 1974.
2. Patterns of Distribution of Stratiform Deposits in the Tien Shan. Frunze, "Ilim", 1984.
3. Deposits of Non-ferrous and Rare Metals in Carbonate Formations. Moscow, "Nedra", 1988.
4. Reference Guide on Stratiform Deposits. Moscow, "Nedra", 1990.
5. Stratiform Deposits of Non-ferrous, Rare, and Noble Metals. Bishkek, "Ilim", 1991.
