Kaisha Atakhanova

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Kaisha Atakhanova is a biologist from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, specializing in the genetic effects of nuclear radiation. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2005[1] for leading a campaign to prevent nuclear waste from being commercially imported into the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Atakhanova is founder and leader of the Karaganda Ecological Center (known as EcoCenter).[2]


[edit] References

  1. ^ Goldman Environmental Prize (Asia 2005): Kaisha Atakhanova (Retrieved on November 8, 2007)
  2. ^ Michelle Nijhuis: "Kaisha Atakhanova fought to keep nuclear waste out of Kazakhstan" – Grist (18 Apr 2005) (Retrieved on January 6, 2008)


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