Garib Mammadov

Garib Mammadov
Qərib Məmmədov
Chairman of State Land and Cartography Committee of Azerbaijan Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 18, 2001
President Ilham Aliyev
Preceded by office established
Personal details
Born January 6, 1947
Religion Islam

Garib Mammadov Shamil oglu (Azerbaijani: Qərib Məmmədov Şamil oğlu; born January 6, 1947) is an Azerbaijani scholar and politician serving as the Chairman of State Land and Cartography Committee of Azerbaijan Republic.

Early life

Mammadov was born on January 6, 1947 in Yeniyol village in Amasiya district of Armenia. He graduated from Azerbaijan Pedagogic Institute in 1970. He then worked at the Scientific Research Department of Ministry of Agriculture. In 1971-1972, he served in the Soviet Army. In 1972, Mammadov started working at Soil Science and Agrochemistry Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. In 1973, he got enrolled in post graduate studies of the institute defending his thesis in 1978 and obtaining a PhD in Agricultural Sciences. Mammadov then worked as the Junior and Senior Scientific Specialist. In 1984, he was appointed the head of the institute's lab. In 1991, he obtained a PhD in Biology with concentration on Ecology.[1]

Political career

In 1994-1996, Mammadov was an expert on agriculture and member of High Attestation Commission of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 1995, he was elected member to National Assembly of Azerbaijan from Khatai district of Baku. According to the Presidential Decree of Heydar Aliyev on June 25, 1997 he was appointed chairman of State Land Committee, on April 18, 2001 - of newly established State Land and Cartography Committee. On 23 October 2004, he was again reappointed to the same position by President Ilham Aliyev.[1]

Works

Mammadov is the author of over 400 scientific works, 21 monographs and books, 20 methodic recommendations and booklets, maps of lands and ecological assessment of lands of Azerbaijan, as well as the author of numerous scientific studies on land cadastre, ecological fruitfulness model of lands, ecological assessment of lands, land valuation, monitoring of ecological quality of lands, founder of the concept on study of ecological problems of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Scientific solution of issues on economic (monetary) assessment of lands that is of big importance in implementation of land reforms belongs to Mammadov.

Since 1994, he's held the position of the Director of Soil Science and Agrochemistry Institute of Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. He is also the President of Azerbaijan Soil Scientists Society. Since 2001, Mammadov is an associate member of National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, academician of International Ecology and Energy Academy, member of Russia Ecology Academy, full member of International Noosfer Academy, full member of Russian Academy of Sciences, from May 10, 2002 academician of International Academy of Sciences.[1]

Works

Mammadov has been awarded with V.V. Dokuchaev Medal in 1983, '"Silver Medal of Ministry of Agriculture and Food of USSR in 1987, Azerbaijani American Cultural Center Award in 1999, Heydar Aliyev Medal, Russian Academy of Sciences Medal in 2001.[2]

Mammadov is married and has 2 children.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "State Land and Cartography Committee. Management of the Committee. Chairman". Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  2. ↑ "Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences". Retrieved 2010-12-08.