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Baku Higher Oil School hosts event dedicated to 70th anniversary of Vagif Abbasov

Baku Higher Oil School has hosted an event dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Vagif Abbasov, general director of the Institute of Petrochemical Processes named after Academician Yusif Mammadaliyev, academician, full member of ANAS, Doctor of Chemical Sciences.

Official representatives of SOCAR, well-known scientists, public representatives, MPs, family members and close friends of the academician, and students attended the anniversary event.

Opening the event, Rector of Baku Higher Oil School Elmar Gasimov congratulated the academician and said that it was gratifying that the anniversary of such a great scientist as Vagif Abbasov was being celebrated at BHOS.

“There is a very close cooperation between the Institute of Petrochemical Processes and Baku Higher Oil School. From the day our university opened, Vagif Abbasov has devoted special attention to us and always supported us. Conditions have always been created for our students and researchers to benefit from the resources of the Institute headed by the academician. It is a great honor for us that such a great scientist, intellectual, academician who has made great contributions to the science of Azerbaijan devotes his attention to the activities of our university, our researchers and our students.”

Then, according to the decision of the BHOS Scientific Council, Elmar Gasimov presented a Diploma of Honorary Scientist of Baku Higher Oil School to the academician.

ANAS President Isa Habibbeyli spoke about the great services of Vagif Abbasov in the field of petroleum chemistry and his contributions to the development of this field. He noted that Vagif Abbasov's inventions in the field of chemistry are being used in various production enterprises and have proven themselves in the production practices of a large number of countries across the world. Isa Habibbayli presented Vagif Abbasov with a Yusif Mammadaliyev badge and certificate.  

Speaking at the event, the MP’s Sadig Gurbanov and Etibar Aliyev, People's Writer Chingiz Abdullayev, the academicians Misir Mardanov and Abel Maharramov, Acting Rector of Azerbaijan State Agricultural University Zafar Gurbanov, Director of the Institute of Education, a student of the academician Rufat Azizov, Head of the Education, Training and Certification Department of SOCAR Fuad Suleymanov, and the friends of Vagif Abbasov congratulated the academician on his 70th jubilee. They talked about Vagif Abbasov's role in the enrichment of Azerbaijani science, his numerous researches that have contributed to the more efficient operation of the industry, his publicistic activities, his charitable services, and his support for young people.

Speaking at the event, academician Vagif Abbasov, who was celebrating his 70th anniversary, thanked everyone. He said that he had dedicated his life to science, research and training of young people as specialists. The academician emphasized that he is very proud of the scientific achievements of his students who work as highly skilled specialists in various positions. Vagif Abbasov stressed that he would continue his sacred mission of teaching and researching until the end of his life.

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