# Nurlan Smagulov

**QAZ.BIO** · Person
**Review date:** 04.08.2026
**Profile ID:** `qbio:person:qazlake-observed-person-2a3d3d68cf45`
**Data status:** source confirmed
**Sources:** 2
**Profile:** <https://qaz.bio/en/p/qazlake-observed-person-2a3d3d68cf45>

## Short brief

Nurlan Yerkebulanovich Smagulov was born on 2 June 1965 in Alma-Ata. Entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder and President of Astana Group.

## Biography from sources

### Birth date and place

Born on 2 June 1965 in Alma-Ata.

### Education

Graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh State University in 1990 with a degree in chemistry and biology.

### Biography

Nurlan Yerkebulanovich Smagulov was born on 2 June 1965 in Alma-Ata. Entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder and President of Astana Group.

### Career from source

- Founded the Kazakh Motor Company Astana Motors in 1992. Worked at Prodkorporatsiya CJSC in 1996–2002 and served as an adviser to the Prime Minister in 1996–2000. Founded Mega Center Management in 2003, headed the Kazakhstan Cycling Federation in 2019–2023, and founded the MYCAR group of companies in 2020.
- Known as a philanthropist and Chair of the Board of Trustees of Special Boarding School No. 2. Founded the Nurlan Smagulov Charitable Foundation in 2020.

## Facts from the source

- **Source status:** media observation
- **Mentions:** 42
- **Sources:** 4
- **Source group:** QazLake

## Sources

- **t.me** · source confirmed · 28.07.2026 · <https://t.me/villagekazakhstan/32157>
- **astana.group** · source available · <https://astana.group/ru/about/rukovodstvo/9/>

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