Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) (, located in Baku, is the main state research organization and the primary body that conducts research and coordinates activities in the fields of science and social sciences in Azerbaijan. It was established on 23 January 1945.
The President of ANAS is Acad. Isa Habibbayli.Administration of the Presidium of ANAS (accessed 25 April 2017) One section of the ANAS is Republican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.
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 1923, the Azerbaijan Society for Researches and Studies that included history, ethnography, economics, and natural sciences, was established as the leading scientific institution of Azerbaijan by the initiative of Nariman Narimanov. In 1929, the Society was reorganized into the Azerbaijan State Scientific Research Institute (ASSRI). ASSRI were coordinating scientific research works, and training scientific cadres for specialized high and secondary schools. In 1932, the Azerbaijani Branch of the Transcaucasian Affiliate of the USSR Academy of Sciences, consisting of 11 divisions and several committees, was organized on the basis of ASSRI. The head of the Branch was Ruhulla Akhundov. Famous Russian scientists such as Ivan Gubkin, Alexander Grossheim, Ivan Meshchaninov, Iosif Yesman, and Azerbaijani scholars such as Bakir Chobanzadeh, Musa Afandiyev, Veli Khuluflu, A. Mammadov, Salman Mumtaz, A. Taghizadeh, etc. conducted scientific researches here.
In 1935, the Azerbaijani Branch of the Transcaucasian Affiliate of the USSR Academy of Sciences was reorganized into the Azerbaijani Affiliate of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Chemical, Botany, Zoology, History, Ethnography and Archeology, Language and Literature research institutions, as well as the Divisions of Energy, Physics, Geology, and Soil Science were established on the base of the existing departments of the Branch.
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.. Science.az. Retrieved 31 December 2006
In accord with the presidential decree (May 15, 2001), the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences was granted the status of the "National Academy of Sciences" (ANAS), after 2 years ANAS was given the status of the supreme state body carrying out the scientific and scientific-technical policy of Azerbaijan. Its Charter was granted in the state document.
Following the presidential decrees dated January 12, 2004, and 5 May 2004, the Encyclopedia of Azerbaijan was a part of ANAS and the Scientific Center of the National Encyclopedia of Azerbaijan was established.
The Presidium is currently located in the historical Ismailiyya palace on Istiglaliyyat Street in the center of Baku and is considered one of the most beautiful buildings.
Charter of ANAS
The Directions of the functions of the Academy
The functions of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science include the organization of scientific activity; carrying out scientific researches covering various scientific fields; coordinating and directing scientific researches of all scientific organizations and universities across the country; implementing state policy on scientific. ANAS represents Azerbaijan in different countries and international scientific events takes measures in order to improve the scientific infrastructure and modernize the material and technical basis of science. Its functions also include strengthening the relations between science and industries, to create mechanisms for the implementation of applied scientific research in line with the needs of the market, and innovative environment for innovative entrepreneurship, developing new types of activities, making proposals for the transfer and acquisition of advanced technologies, and suggestions on the organization of techno-parks, innovation zones, incubation services, technology transfer centers, and shaping the innovation system in Azerbaijan.
Duties of the Academy Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences is responsible for ensuring scientific reforms; organizing scientific researches in various fields of science; providing the organization, coordination, development of researches. The Academy should determine the strategy and priorities of scientific and technical development, participate in the preparation of state programs, make decisions, establish scientific-production-experimental plants, and various economic enterprises and organize interaction between science and production.
Organizing and implementing scientific researches that aimed at the protection of culture, traditions, and customs, strengthening ties between science and education, representing Azerbaijan in international events related to scientific issues, participating in the organization and implementation of international scientific projects, promoting the creation of high-tech manufacturing sites and businesses based on scientific achievements; conducting regular monitoring, providing development of science in the regions of Azerbaijan are also included responsibilities of ANAS. The Academy applies a single center-management model of research carried out in scientific research institutions, takes measures on effectiveness assessment.
Structure ANAS is organized into six scientific divisions and includes research institutes, regional divisions, regional scientific centers, and organizations operating under its Presidium.
The six scientific divisions are: Department of Physical, Mathematical and Technical Sciences Department of Chemical Sciences Department of Earth Sciences Department of Biological and Medical Sciences Department of Humanities Department of Social SciencesScientific Divisions of ANAS (accessed 25 April 2017)
The Academy has two regional divisions: Nakhchivan Branch Ganja Division
It also operates regional scientific centers in Shaki, Lankaran and Quba.
The Presidium is the collegial governing body of ANAS. The Academy is headed by its president, who is elected by the General Meeting of ANAS in accordance with the Academy's charter.
Members
The full members of the Academy are selected from among the Corresponding Members of the Academy, who are the citizens of Azerbaijan, and conduct scientific researches, and enrich scientific knowledge.
Just citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan can be elected as a correspondent member of the Academy. These candidates should have services in the development of science abroad, as well as in Azerbaijan.
Foreign members of the Academy are selected among the scholars who make valuable contributions to the world and Azerbaijani science of foreign countries. Honorary members of the Academy are selected from among the citizens of Azerbaijan, foreigners, and stateless persons, recognized worldwide as the state, public, scientific and cultural figures. Honorary members of the Academy may also be elected at the Presidium, along with the General Meeting of the Academy. The full and correspondent members of the Academy are selected for a lifetime.
The number of full and correspondent members of the Academy is determined by the president of Azerbaijan, taking into consideration the decision of the General Meeting of the Academy. Members of the Academy should assist in the application of scientific achievements, prepare scientific staff, carry out scientific-organizational assignments of the Presidium, and participate in the General Meetings of the Academy and its scientific unit.
Members of the Academy have rights to require the Academy's Presidium to create conditions for them to carry out their scientific research; to present scientific and scientific-organizational issues for the discussion of the Presidium of the Academy and the bureau of the scientific unit of which they are members, to discuss such matters in the General Assembly of the Academy and the Scientific Unit through the Presidium and the Office of Scientific Divisions. When a member of the Academy fails to perform his duties in accordance with the Charter of ANAS, the Academy's Board of Directors discusses it individually and submits it to the General Meeting of the Academy.
The foreign member of the Academy presents to the Presidium of the Academy the proposals on the development of scientific researches and the expansion of international scientific cooperation in the scientific department. The elections of the full, correspondent, foreign and honorary members of the Academy are held no less than once every three years.
The Academy has a two-tier membership. Currently, there are 57 active members and 104 corresponding members. Membership is granted through a vote. The Academy also grants honorary memberships.
Presidents
The main executive figure in the academy is the President of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Science.az. Retrieved 31 December 2006 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 2000–2013 Akif Alizadeh 2013–2019 Ramiz Mehdiyev 2019–2022 Isa Habibbayli 2022–present
Vice-presidents First Vice-President Academician Isa Habibbayli First Vice-President Academician Ibrahim Guliyev Vice-President Academician Tofig Nagiyev Vice-President Academician Nargiz Pashayeva Vice-President Academician Rasim Alguliyev Vice-President Academician Irada Huseynova Academician-secretary, corresponding member of ANAS Aminaga Sadigov
International relations
Agreements
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Criticism The Academy was criticized by several members of the National Assembly, in July 2012 for publishing a children's tale called "The Unwanted Son-In-Law," which contained vulgar language and graphic scenes of incest. The story was published in 2007 in the sixth volume of the ambiguously titled "Tales" anthology. Kamila Aliyeva, a member of the Science and Education Committee was quoted as saying "I wonder if they were aware of the contents of the book," she asked. "If they were, it is shameful. And if they were not, it is also shameful."