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Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan

Coordinates: 41°18′24″N 69°17′12″E / 41.30673°N 69.286652°E / 41.30673; 69.286652
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Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan
Entrance to the main building of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan
Established1943
PresidentBekhzod Yuldashev
AddressYahyo Gʻulomov 70, Tashkent
Location
Uzbekistan
Websiteacademy.uz

The Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Fanlar akademiyasi, Ўзбекистон Республикаси Фанлар академияси) is the main scientific organization of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It coordinates research in all areas of science and technology.

The academy was established in 1943 as the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR.[1] The Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR was acclaimed for its high-quality research, playing an important role in Soviet science.[2] After the collapse of the USSR, it became the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan.

Membership

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The academy currently has 155 members, 49 academicians, and 106 corresponding members.[3] With more than 50 scientific research institutions and organizations, the academy is the largest scientific organization in Uzbekistan.

Presidents of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan

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The Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan has had thirteen presidents since its foundation.

References

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  1. ^ Sadykov, A. S. (1966). "Академия наук Узбекской ССР" [The Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR]. In Prokhorov, A. M. (ed.). Большая Советская Энциклопедия, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian) (Third ed.). Moscow: Soviet Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ Obertreis, Julia (2017). Imperial Desert Dreams: Cotton Growing and Irrigation in Central Asia, 1860-1991. Göttingen: V&R Unipress. p. 409. ISBN 978-3-8471-0786-6.
  3. ^ "Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences (UzAS)". InterAcademy Panel. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
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