Tell us about your life, family, and academic career. I have three sons at school, and a wife, who is a psychiatrist, we have decided to leave them where they are, because they like the schools and there aren’t any good English schools here, and I expect that you will see them at various points. I am easily bored and one of the things I like about this position is the ability to do many intersting things. Interview conducted by Nargiza Ryskulova