Timur Askarovich Kulibayev is a Kazakh businessperson who has been at the helm of 15 different companies. Currently, he is Chairman of Kazenergy, Chairman for Arystan and Co-Chairman of Kazakh-German Business Council For Strategic Cooperation.

He is also on the board of Gazprom PJSC and Member of Association of National Olympic Committees.

In his past career he held the position of Chairman of KazMunayGas NC JSC and President for KazTransOil JSC (a subsidiary of KazMunayGas NC JSC), Chairman of KazMunayGas NC JSC and President of KazTransOil JSC (a subsidiary of KazMunayGas NC JSC), Chairman at Kazakhstan Combat & Strength Sports Confederation, Co-Chairman for Kazakh-German Business Council For Strategic Cooperation, Chairman-Management Board at National Economic Chamber Atameken, Chairman-Management Board at Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of RK, President at Kazakhstan Boxing Federation, Vice President of International Boxing Association, Chairman for National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC, Chairman-Supervisory Board for ATFBank JSC, Chairman for National Co. Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC and Chairman at Samruk-Energy JSC.

Dr. Kulibayev received an undergraduate degree from Moscow State University Lomonosov.