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Hasanov Huseyn Heydar oglu
Hasanov Huseyn was born on October 19, 1932 in Iravan.He graduated from the biological faculty of Azerbaijan State University (1954). He defended the thesis PhD in Biological Sciences (1958) and the Doctor of Science (1967), elected as corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR (1972) and an active member (1976).H.Hasanov worked as a laboratory assistant, a graduate student, a junior researcher in the Physiology Sector of the Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR (1954-1958), Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Physiology and Director of the same Institute (1968-1995). Academician H.Hasanov paid special attention to study of the physiology of the biochemical and structural bases of the higher nervous system, and solving problems related to the physiology, biochemical and structural bases of the higher nervous system, and exploring ways to solve such problems as the mechanisms for implementing sensory information, hemostasis and adaptation.Under his scientific leadership a new scientific evidence was obtained on the neurochemical and neurophysiological mechanisms of memory and brain regulation systems.The scientist proposed and advanced scientific ideas on the formation of neurochemical and neurophysiological mechanisms of memory, conditioned reflex, nutrition, water and the pathogenesis of brain mechanics in protective behavior, nervous and neurochemical mechanisms of emotional processes, and studied the role of the nervous system in these processes.Academician H.Hasanov is the author of more than 300 scientific works, including 5 monographs and one textbook. Under his leadership 7 doctors of science and 42 PhD were trained.H.Hasanov has represented the republican science in foreign countries. Under the organization and guidance of a scientist, a congress of the All-Union Society of Physiologists was held in Baku (1983).H.Hasanov was the chairman of the Azerbaijan Society of Physiologists after academician Abdulla Qarayev, deputy secretary of the department of biological sciences of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, chairman of the Council on Scientific Personnel of ANAS, a member of the editorial board of the Higher Nervous Activity journal and the Physiology journal of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, a member of the editorial board of the Azerbaijan Encyclopedia , a member of the expert council for the issuance of Prize in Physiology 

after K.M.Bikov of the former USSR.

H.Hasanov represented Azerbaijan at UNESCO in the scientific organization on "Study of the brain" and elected as a member of the New York Academy (1989). He was awarded the honorary title "Honored Worker of Science" (1991), awarded the medal "Honored Labor", the Order "Badge of Honor" (1981), Order "Honorary Badge" (1982), became the winner of the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR in science and technology (1972 ).Academician Huseyn Hasanov died on July 18, 1995 in Baku.

(1932-1995)