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An international conference on academician Azad Mirzajanzadeh's 90th jubilee started

An international conference on academician Azad Mirzajanzadeh's 90th jubilee started

An international conference on "Innovative technologies and modern problems of applied mathematics in oil and gas industry", dedicated to the 90th anniversary of outstanding scientist, State Prize Laureate, Honored Science and Technician, academician Azad Mirzajanzadeh, started in the Circular Hall of the ANAS Main Building on December 13.

Famous scientists from the US, Sweden, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, China and other countries are also attending the event, organized by ANAS, Ministry of Education and Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University (ASOIU).

First, the event participants visited the grave of academician Azad Mirzazhanzadeh in the Alley of Honor and laid wreaths and flowers in front of his grave.

Academician Akif Alizadeh, President of ANAS opened the meeting and spoke about the importance of President Ilham Aliyev's Decree dated July 6, 2018 "On the 90th Anniversary of Academician Azad Mirzajanzadeh", which highlights the high value given to the scientist as a manifestation of care.

"Academician Azad Mirzajanzadeh is the founder of a number of new directions in the field of application mechanics and oil and gas operations," the scientist said, adding that the problems of the application of mathematical physics methods in the oil industry were analyzed by theoretical issues of fundamental science. The head of ANAS noted that the prominent scientist gained significant achievements in the field of science with numerous scientific studies on the problems of the oil-and-gas industry with a rich scientific heritage, with his leadership and direct application of the fundamentally theoretically important methods of the development of offshore oil and gas condensate fields . He underlined that under the leadership of academician A.Mirzajanzadeh more than 250 PhDs, more than 100 doctors of sciences were prepared.

Late scientist also actively participated in the organization and management of science, saying that he did not lose knowledge and skills for the integration of Azerbaijani science into the world. A.Mirzajanzadeh has been awarded many honorary awards, medals, as well as "Istiglal" and "Shohrat" orders of the Republic of Azerbaijan for various successful years, academician Akif Alizadeh said.

Then Deputy Minister of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, PhD in psychology Mahabbat Valiyeva spoke about the life of world-renowned scientist A.Mirzajanzadeh and his contribution to the development of oil sciences. Azad Mirzajanzadeh was born in Baku on September 29, 1928 and graduated from high school at age 15. He defended PhD on 23 age, defended doctoral dissertation at the age of 29 and became corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan at the age of 34 and an active member member of the Academy of Sciences at 40, the speaker added.

Speaking at the event, First Vice President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan, acad. Khoshbakht Yusifzade noted that the 90th anniversary of academician A.Mirzajanzadeh was celebrated in SOCAR in September of this year.

Prominent scientist was the creator of innovative ideas in oil and gas exploration and production processes, and his fundamental scientific views gained great fame beyond the borders of the country. According to the results of the research by academician Azad Mirzajanzadeh, who has achieved the unity of science and production, well-known scientific centers are widely used today. The scientist has unprecedented services in Azerbaijan, in the former Soviet space and in the development of oil science in the world, his scientific heritage is rich in discoveries and inventions, academician stated.

Later, Rector of ASUOI, Professor Mustafa Babanli noted that academician Azad Mirzajanzadeh, connected most of his work with this university. The scientist's name is well-known outside of the country, the rector added, his ideas and books are widely used in the teaching process. Mustafa Babanli also emphasized that Azad Mirzajanzadeh, who has trained more than 400 PhDs and doctors degree students, promoted the development of new directions in the theory and practice of oil and gas field development in Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Western Siberia.

The rector also spoke about the innovation activity of the prominent scientist. He said that Azad Mirzajanzadeh was elected honorary director of the school staff of the Eighth School named after Mahmudbeyov. At his initiative, the school has become a high school for talented children.

Azizaga Shahverdiyev, vise-president of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences made a report on “Innovative technologies for the optimization of the oil fields development and oil extraction", the head of the chair of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, correspondent member of ANAS Tulparkhan Salavatov on "Azad Mirzajanzade - citizen, educator, scientist , thinker”.

Then the director of the Institute of Control Systems of ANAS, academician Telman Aliyev, correspondent member of ANAS Bagir Suleymanov and dean of the Gas and Oil and Mining faculty of ASOIU, professor Gafar Ismayilov was awarded "Academician Azad Mirzajanzade medal".

Other speakers talked about the importance of Aziz Mirzajanzadeh's scientific creativity and shared his memories of the academician.

The event continued with the plenary hearing.

The international conference will be held on December 14.

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