Kaisha Atakhanova

Kaisha Atakhanova (born 18 July 1957 ) is a biologist from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, specializing in the genetic effects of nuclear radiation. Due to her civil society activism, she was awarded the international Goldman Environmental Prize in 2005[1][2] for leading a campaign to prevent nuclear waste from being commercially imported into Kazakhstan.

Atakhanova is founder and former leader of the Karaganda Ecological Center (known as EcoCenter).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Goldman Environmental Prize (Asia 2005): Kaisha Atakhanova Archived 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved on November 8, 2007)
  2. ↑ Goldman Environmental Prize (2013-10-03), Kaisha Atakhanova: 2005 Goldman Prize winner, Kazakhstan, retrieved 2018-05-10
  3. ↑ Michelle Nijhuis: "Kaisha Atakhanova fought to keep nuclear waste out of Kazakhstan" – Grist (18 Apr 2005) (Retrieved on January 6, 2008)

Dr. Atakhanova's LinkedIn profile

Statement on Goldman Environmental Prize on YouTube

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