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| National Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan |
| Native name | Oʻzbekiston Fanlar Akademiyasi |
| Formation | 1943 |
| Headquarters | Tashkent |
| Leader title | President |
| Leader name | Behzod Yuldoshev |
National Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan is the leading scholarly institution for scientific research and coordination in the Republic of Uzbekistan. It serves as a national hub linking scholars from institutions such as Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Technical University, Samarkand State University, Bukhara State University and regional research centers in cities like Andijan, Namangan, Fergana, Nukus and Termez. The Academy interacts with international organizations including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Bank, the European Union, the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences.
The Academy traces origins to Soviet-era bodies allied with the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic and institutions established during the tenure of leaders such as Joseph Stalin and administrators from the All-Union Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VASKhNIL), evolving through the reforms of Nikita Khrushchev and the later restructuring under Mikhail Gorbachev. After the declaration of independence linked to events like the Dissolution of the Soviet Union and policies of the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR, the Academy reconstituted governance, expanding ties to organizations such as the International Council for Science, the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), the Academy of Sciences of the USSR successor bodies, and national bodies like the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan. Prominent historical figures associated with Uzbek scholarship include scholars who worked with or corresponded with Ivan Pavlov, Dmitri Mendeleev, Sergey Vavilov, and regional intellectuals from Alisher Navoi studies to archaeological teams linked to excavations near Samarkand and the Amu Darya.
The Academy's mission echoes mandates found in charters of institutions like the Royal Society, the National Academy of Sciences (United States), and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft: promote research, advise leadership such as the President of Uzbekistan, and coordinate national programs comparable to long-term projects funded by the European Research Council and strategic initiatives of the G20. Governance comprises elected academicians, corresponding members, and administrative units modeled after councils like the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences and committees seen in the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Oversight and policy interaction occur with ministries including the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education (Uzbekistan), the Ministry of Innovation Development (Uzbekistan), and state agencies comparable to the State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus.
The Academy organizes research through divisions and institutes comparable to those in the Russian Academy of Sciences, with dedicated centers for disciplines echoing institutes like the Institute of Oriental Studies (RAS), the Institute of Botany (Tashkent), and laboratories akin to the Institute of Geology (Uzbekistan). Institutes include units addressing arid-land agriculture similar to the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), centers for Samarkand archaeology paralleling work at the British Museum collaborations, and biomedical institutes comparable to the Institute of Virology (Moscow). Research stations in regions such as Karakalpakstan coordinate with museums like the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan and archives similar to the Central State Archive of Uzbekistan.
Research spans fields historically linked to figures and institutions: studies of Silk Road heritage associated with Ibn Sina, Al-Khwarizmi, and archaeological teams from the Hermitage Museum and Smithsonian Institution; natural sciences in contexts related to the Aral Sea crisis examined by groups including the United Nations Environment Programme; agricultural advances tied to varieties and breeders collaborating with International Rice Research Institute and CIMMYT; and medical research intersecting with work from the Pasteur Institute tradition. Contributions include paleontological finds reminiscent of expeditions like those to the Gobi Desert, hydrology and irrigation projects addressing issues on the Syr Darya and Amu Darya, climatology research aligned with Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change frameworks, and linguistic studies of Turkic languages in dialogue with scholars from Institute of Linguistics (Moscow) and SOAS University of London.
The Academy runs postgraduate programs and doctoral supervision comparable to procedures at Moscow State University, University of Cambridge, and Harvard University, and collaborates with institutions such as Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, Sechenov University, Petersburg State University, University of Tokyo, Beijing Normal University, University of California, Berkeley, and Max Planck Society institutes. Exchange and fellowship programs echo models of the Fulbright Program, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the Erasmus+ network. Training initiatives connect to national pedagogic institutions like Tashkent State Pedagogical University and specialist centers in Andijan and Fergana.
Funding sources mirror mixed models involving state budgets similar to allocations by the Ministry of Finance (Uzbekistan), competitive grants akin to those from the European Research Council, and international project financing from entities like the Asian Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme, and the International Monetary Fund for infrastructure projects. Facilities include laboratory complexes comparable to those at the National Institutes of Health, field stations on plains and deserts analogous to Nature Conservancy reserves, computing centers inspired by national supercomputing initiatives, and museum-affiliated conservation labs similar to the Getty Conservation Institute.
The Academy recognizes scholars through medals and prizes modeled on honors such as the Lenin Prize, the US National Medal of Science, and the Lomonosov Gold Medal. Notable members and laureates connect historically and professionally with figures or institutions like Ulugh Beg in astronomy scholarship, modern scientists collaborating with the Russian Academy of Sciences, winners of regional honors linked to the Central Asian University Union, and researchers who have engaged with international prize bodies such as the Nobel Prize committees and the Fields Medal network.
Category:Scientific organizations based in Uzbekistan Category:Organizations established in 1943