National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan

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The National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan (Azeri: Azərbaycan Milli Elmlər Akademiyası), located in Baku, is the main state research organization in Azerbaijan. It was established in 1945.

1 History
2 Structure
3 Members
4 Presidents
5 References

[edit] History

The Academy was based on the Azerbaijan Society for Scientific Research and Studies, which was first affiliated with Baku State University and later with the USSR Academy of Sciences. In 1945, the USSR Council of People's Commissars ordered the society to be reorganized into the Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR. During its first year, the Academy numbered 15 members; Uzeyir Hajibeyov and Samad Vurgun among them.^[1]

The Presidium is currently located in the historical Ismailiyya building.

[edit] Structure

The National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan is divided into 5 departments (each affiliates up to 14 research and cultural institutions throughout the country), namely:^[1]

Physics, Mathematics and Technological Studies Department
Chemistry Department
Earth Sciences Department
Biology Department
Social Sciences Department

[edit] Members

The Academy has a two-tier membership. Currently there are 57 active members and 104 corresponding members. Membership is granted through vote. The Academy also grants honorary membership.

[edit] Presidents

The main executive figure in the academy is President of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan^[2] who is elected by members of the Academy.

Name of President	Period served
Mir-Asadulla Mirgasimov	1945–1947
Yusif Mammadaliyev	1947–1950 1958–1961
Musa Aliyev	1950–1958
Zahid Khalilov	1961–1967
Rustam Ismayilov	1967–1970
Hasan Abdullayev	1970–1983
Eldar Salayev	1983–1997
Faramaz Magsudov	1997–2000
Mahmud Karimov	2000–