Education
Armavir Higher Military Aviation Red Banner School of Air Defense Pilots, specialty: Command Aviation, qualification: Pilot-Engineer, 1969.
Moscow Order of Lenin Aviation Institute named after S. Ordzhonikidze, specialty: Aerohydrodynamics, qualification: Engineer in Aerohydromechanics, 1979.
Academic Degree
Candidate of Technical Sciences, 1996.
Doctor of Technical Sciences, decision of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation dated July 23, 1999.
Academic Title
Professor, 1997, Ministry of Education, Culture and Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Honorary Titles and Awards
Title “Halyk Kaharmany” (1995).
Order of Otan (1995).
Hero of the Soviet Union, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR (1990).
Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR (1991).
Order of the October Revolution (1991).
Order of the Soviet Union (1988).
Order of Lenin (1988).
Order of the Badge of Honor (1981).
Medal “For заслуги in Space Exploration” (April 12, 2011) — for a significant contribution to the development of international cooperation in the field of manned space exploration.
Honorary Badge “Golden Cross” of the Republic of Austria (twice: 1988, 1992).