 He has worked to establish the Academic Healthcare System at Nazarbayev University, integrating patient care with biomedical research and education.Almaz Sharman founded the university's Center for Life Sciences, a biomedical research organization that focuses on genomics and personalized medicine, translational research, regenerative medicine, and clinical research.In 2012 Almaz Sharman was elected President of Academy of Preventive Medicine, Kazakhstan's leading non-governmental multidisciplinary organization which addresses major public health concerns in Kazakhstan.