Moldobaev Imel Bakievich (1942),
Doctor of Historical Sciences (1994), Professor (1997), Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of Science and Technology (2000)
Kyrgyz. Born in the city of Przhevalsk, Issyk-Kul region of the Kyrgyz Republic. Graduated from KGU (1972).
Worked as a mechanic at a road construction enterprise, technician, engineer at the Project Institute "Dorttransproekt", teacher at a secondary school, junior, senior, leading research fellow, head of the ethnography department, head of the archaeology and ethnography department at the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, and since 2001 - part-time lecturer at AUK.
Specialist in the historical and ethnographic study of Kyrgyz folklore. Laureate of the K. Tynystanov Prize (2000).
Published more than 180 scientific works, including 4 monographs.
Under his supervision, 1 candidate's dissertation has been defended.
Main works:
1. The Epic "Janış and Bayış" as a Historical and Ethnographic Source. Frunze, "Ilim", 1983.
2. Reflection of Ethnic Ties of the Kyrgyz in the Epic "Manas". Frunze, "Ilim", 1985.
3. The Epic "Manas" as a Source for the Study of the Spiritual Culture of the Kyrgyz People. Frunze, "Ilim", 1989.
4. "Manas" - A Historical and Cultural Monument of the Kyrgyz. Bishkek, "Kyrgyzstan", 1995.