Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Division of Earth Sciences and the Scientific Council of the Institute of Geographyheld a meeting. The event was attended by the academician-secretary of the Division, academician Fakhraddin Gadirov, Directors of relevant scientific institutions, deputy directors and scientific secretaries, members of the Azerbaijan Geographical Society and other guests.

First, Doctor of Earth Sciences Gulam Babaev awarded the diploma of ANAS Professor. The event continued with a scientific session dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the famous geographer, corresponding member of ANAS Shahvalad Khalilov.

Speaking about a life and scientific activity of an outstanding scientist, academician Fakhraddin Gadirov noted that, he made an invaluable contribution to the study of lakes and reservoirs in our country. He was elected as a corresponding member of ANAS in 2001 and worked at the Institute of Geography as a head of the laboratory, head of the Department of Ecogeography, deputy director for scientific work and other posts.

Academician-secretary of the Division emphasized that, the geographer S.Khalilov shared his scientific knowledge and results with the general public through the programs that he conducted on television: “For more than 20 years, he has been a permanent host of the popular television programs “Travel” and “Travel to Soviet Azerbaijan”.

Director of the Institute of Geography, academician Ramiz Mammadov spoke on the scientific research of S.Khalilov. According to him, the main directions of scientific activity of the scientist are the hydrological features of Azerbaijani reservoirs and lakes, the study of water management. He also noted that his work on environmental impacts, protection and efficient use of reservoirs is of great importance.

The scientific results on the protection and efficient use of lakes and reservoirs in the republic were used by the State Committee for Ecological and Natural Resources Control in the development of the General Scheme for the integrated use and protection of water resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

He is the author of more than 100 scientific works, including 5 monographs, and has published more than 50 articles on rivers, lakes and reservoirs in volumes VI-X of the Azerbaijan Soviet Encyclopedia.

Speakers during the event spoke about the invaluable contribution of the scientist, shared their memories of him.

The son of the late scientist Eldar Khalilov thanked ANAS leadership, as well as guests on behalf of the family for organizing the event.

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