Ayan Kakanay, currently the Researcher of Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory at the National Center for Biotechnology, holds a bachelor of science in biological sciences from Nazarbayev University and a master of science in biology from L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan. Ayan has contributed to projects such as creating a biobank for rare species in Kazakhstan and conducting GWAS analysis on drought-resistant wheat varieties. His publication on alfalfa morphogenesis demonstrates his research expertise. Ayan's skills include DNA extraction, sequence analysis, plant sterilization, and PCR. Ayan Kakanay has received rewards such as a golden medal at the International Amity Biology Olympiad and four prizes at the Republican Biology Olympiad in Kazakhstan.