Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

At the next meeting of the Presidium of ANAS, resolutions were adopted regarding the establishment of honorary diplomas in the name of prominent individuals.

In his speech regarding the establishment of the “Aziz Sancar Honorary Diploma” of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, the President of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli recalled that a special meeting of the General Assembly of ANAS, dedicated to a meeting with Nobel Prize laureate, Honorary Member of ANAS, and Professor at the University of North Carolina, Aziz Sancar was organized on June 3, 2024. During the meeting, the decision to establish the “Aziz Sancar Honorary Award” of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences was made. By the decision of General Assembly on February 20, 2025, the award was confirmed as the “Aziz Sancar Honorary Diploma” of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.

A decision was made by the Presidium to establish the “Aziz Sancar Honorary Diploma” of ANAS.  

The issue of establishing the “Uzeyir Hajibeyli Honorary Diploma” of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences was also discussed during the meeting. Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that the efforts to immortalize the memory of prominent figures having made exceptional contributions to Azerbaijan’s scientific and national-spiritual development are one of the key directions of the reforms carried out at ANAS in recent years. As a continuation of the measures taken in this regard, the President of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli, put forward an initiative to establish the “Uzeyir Hajibeyli Honorary Diploma”.    

He emphasized that the establishment of the “Uzeyir Hajibeyli Honorary Diploma” on the eve of the 140th anniversary of the birth of Uzeyir Hajibeyli is of significant importance in terms of immortalizing the memory of the great composer. Uzeyir Hajibeyli is known as the creator of the first opera in the East, a renowned musicologist, talented publicist, playwright, pedagogue, prominent public figure, People’s Artist, laureate of State prizes, and a full member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. It aims to stimulate the activities of distinguished scientists distinguished by their scientific achievements.

Considering the above, the “Uzeyir Hajibeyli Honorary Diploma” of ANAS was established.

The issue of establishing the “Lev Landau Honorary Diploma” of ANAS was also discussed then.

In his speech on the matter, Academician Isa Habibbeyli underlined that Lev Landau, who made huge contributions to world science and is known for his fundamental research in theoretical physics, is a valuable one for the Azerbaijani scientific community. He said that this brilliant scientist, born in Baku, made revolutionary discoveries in quantum mechanics, solid-state physics, plasma physics, and cosmology, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962. His scientific school and theories had a significant impact on the development of modern physics and were highly appreciated in the leading scientific circles of the world. The President of ANAS underlined that the legacy of this scholar holds great value for Azerbaijani science and the international scientific community.

During the meeting, a decision was made to establish the “Lev Landau Honorary Diploma” of ANAS.

Reyhan Majidli, Public Relations, Press and Information Department of the Presidium Administration of ANAS

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