Profile

Name: Gozel Kulzhanova

Nationality: Kazakh

Born: 1960

Occupation: head of landscaping and plant-decorating company Gulistan

Education: Kazakh language teacher; power engineer

Family: married, with a daughter and two sons

Hobbies/Interests: horticulture, music

Greatest Achievement to Date: heads a specialized company that decorates buildings, offices, and private homes

Greatest Ambition for the Future: to open a university

Her motto is: "If a person finds his favorite job, he is happy."