Osmonbetov Kubat (1935),
Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences (1992), Professor (1993), Laureate of the State Prizes of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of Science and Technology (1980, 1995)
Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kurtka, Ak-Tala District, Naryn Region. Graduated from FPI (1958).
Worked as a geologist, head of a team, senior geologist, head of geological parties at the Geological Management, chairman of the RKPP of geological exploration works, chief geologist of the Geological Management of the Kyrgyz SSR, head of the geological and economic research expedition of the State Agency for Geology of the Kyrgyz Republic, head of the department, professor at KGMI, head of the expert department of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic, and since 1996 - rector of KGMI.
Specialist in the field of geology and metallogeny, as well as environmental protection.
Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (1993), MIA (1999), MANEB (1998).
Awarded the Order of the "Badge of Honor" (1976), medals of the USSR, diploma of "Outstanding Engineer of the 20th Century".
Laureate of the Academic Prize of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic named after I.K. Akhunbaev. Honored Geologist of the Kyrgyz SSR (1985).
Published more than 400 scientific works, including 15 monographs and 3 textbooks.
Under his supervision, 5 candidate dissertations have been defended.
Main Works:
1. Geology of the Major Tin-Sulfide Deposits and Factors for Their Evaluation (co-authored). Moscow, "Nauka", 1979.
2. Geological Structure and Patterns of Distribution of Mercury Ores of the Ulan Ridge. Frunze, "Ilim", 1980.
3. Metallogeny of Antimony in Kyrgyzstan. Frunze, "Ilim", 1986.
4. Natural Resources of the Naryn Region (co-authored). Bishkek, "KSE", 1996.
5. Geology and Metallogeny of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek, 1999.