Brief Information:
Durus Kozoev was born on April 12, 1967. He holds a Doctorate in Philological Sciences, is an Acting Professor, and has the title of Honored Educator.
Education:
- 1985 – 1987 — Served in the Armed Forces of the USSR in Chita, Russia.
- 1988 – 1993 — Studied at the Kyrgyz State National University in the Faculty of Romance-German Philology, obtaining a degree as a "Philologist-Germanist, Teacher of English Language and Literature."
- 1995 – 1998 — Completed postgraduate studies at the Kyrgyz State National University;
- May 1999 — Received a Candidate of Philological Sciences diploma from the Higher Attestation Commission;
- November 2012 — Became an Associate Professor in the specialty "Linguistics" at the Higher Attestation Commission;
- June 2023 — Defended his dissertation at the Higher Attestation Commission and received a Doctorate in Philological Sciences.
Professional Activity:
- 1993 – 1995 — Trainee English language teacher at the Institute of Foreign Languages of the Kyrgyz State National University;
- 1995 – 1998 — Continued studies in postgraduate education at the Kyrgyz State National University;
- 1998 – 1999 — Senior lecturer in the Department of English Language at the Institute of Eastern Languages and Cultures of the Kyrgyz State Pedagogical University named after I. Arabaev;
- 1998 – 2000 — Head of the Department of English Language at the same university;
- 2000 – 2001 — Dean of the Philological Faculty at the Institute of Eastern Languages and Cultures of the Kyrgyz State Pedagogical University named after I. Arabaev;
- 2001 – 2006 — Director of the International Educational Center at the Bishkek Humanities University named after K. Karasaev;
- 2006 – 2015 — Dean of the Faculty of European Civilizations at the Bishkek Humanities University named after K. Karasaev;
- 2015 – 2025 — Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at the Bishkek State University named after K. Karasaev;
- 2025 – 2026 — Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at the Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabaev;
- Since February 17, 2026 — Holds the position of Deputy Minister of Science, Higher Education, and Innovations.
