Nurzat Abdyrasulova is the founder and chief executive director of Unison Group. She holds a Masters degree in Management of Water and Energy Resources and a Masters in Environmental Management. She has established herself as an eminent public figure and a well-known expert of energy and environmental issues in Kyrgyzstan. She is the author of several analytical reviews, expert reviews, books, pamphlets and articles on environment and energy issues and of the key proponents of the "Energy Efficiency of Buildings" legislation. She is an expert on energy sector management, sustainable energy and the environment. She also has extensive international experience and has contributed to national, regional and local projects in Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Tajikistan. She has also participated in several international conferences, such as the international UN meetings on climate change, where she was part of the official Kyrgyz delegation.