Kanysh Imantayuli Satbayev[a][b] (11 April 1899 – 31 January 1964) was a Kazakh professor, geologist and one of the founders of Soviet metallogeny (specifically the Kazakhstani school) and the principal advocate and first president of Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences.

After graduating from college, Satbayev, despite the objections of his father Imantai, went to study at the teachers' seminary in Semipalatinsk, where he had tuberculosis-related health problems.

Satbayev intended to continue his studies to obtain higher education, but people with a certificate from the seminary were accepted in high schools only if they passed the exam in mathematics and one foreign language.

In parallel with his studies, Satbayev worked as a teacher of natural science, teaching two-year courses in Semipalatinsk.

At the same time by the decision of the Revolutionary Committee of Pavlodar, he was appointed a national judge of the 10th section of Bayanaul area.

While being treated in Bayanaul, Kanysh Satbayev began compiling a textbook on algebra for the Kazakh schools, from which he graduated in 1924.

In 1920, Kanysh Satbayev married Sharipa, and they had two daughters, Khanisa and Shamshiyabanu, and a son, Mailybai, who died at 16 years old.

Based on his assumptions, Satbayev concludes that the plant located near Karsakpay would not master the volume produced in the Jezkazgan ore.

Then, Satbayev, insisting otherwise, pursued their proposals at the meeting of the mining and metallurgical sector the Supreme Economic Council.

Not wanting to put up with the findings of the Supreme Economic Council, Satpayev got an appointment with the chairman of the Gosplan Krzhizhanovsky in the spring of 1930, where he justified his proposals.

The argument in favor of this decision was the lack of any infrastructure in the region: there was no iron, no roads, no water, and none of the many other basic living conditions.

In order to maintain his staff and continuing his work, Satbayev was forced to seek additional sources of funding.

With their help, Satbayev was able to speak in the Soviet Academy of Sciences and prove the validity of the conclusions made by him concerning reserves of Jezkazgan copper ore.

The design of the future main building of the now-planned academy has also been developed, authored by architect Alexey Shchusev.

On 1 June 1946, the official opening ceremony of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR took place in the Opera and Ballet Theatre building.

Two days later, on 3 June, at the first general meeting of the Academy held in the hall of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR sessions, Satbayev was elected its first president and member.

In the same year, Satbayev was elected a member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the 2 convocation.

In 1947, he was elected member of the Presidium of the Committee on Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR Council of Ministers, and remained there until his death.

Back in 1942 in the Geological Institute, he had the idea of drawing up metallogenic prediction maps of minerals of Central Kazakhstan.

Also, in parallel with the research and development, regular conferences to discuss progress and future plans of action were held in Almaty.

The final results were announced in December 1958: a forecast map, developed by the Institute of Geological Sciences of the Kazakh SSR was recognized as the most accurate.