Dr. Tansel Tercan, member of the Board of Directors of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) and general manager of the Rixos hotel, has been awarded the Kazakhstan Geotechnical Society’s international honorary medal named after Academician Shmidt Aitaliyev. Tercan was among the organisers of the 17th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering held in Astana in August 2023; the medal was presented for his support in promoting the country’s geotechnical achievements internationally and for backing the society’s work.
ENU Rector Yerlan Sydykov also gave Tercan a letter of appreciation for his special contribution to the university’s development. Tercan completed his doctorate in ENU’s “Tourism” programme in 2021, earning a PhD degree.