The 80th anniversary of Professor Haqverdi Jafarov was celebrated
On May 2, 2018, an event was held at the Institute of Biophysics of ANAS to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the leading researcher of the "Ecological Biophysics" laboratory, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Honored Scientist, Professor Haqverdi Ismayil oglu Jafarov.
The event was attended by professors and faculty members of Baku State University and Azerbaijan Medical University, as well as scientists from the Institute of Physiology, the Institute of Radiation Problems, the Institute of Physics, and the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of ANAS.
The director of the Institute, corresponding member of ANAS, Professor Oktay Gasimov, provided detailed information about Professor Jafarov's scientific activities. Then, the head of the "Ecological Biophysics" laboratory, Professor Tokay Huseynov, delivered an extensive report on his life and scientific achievements. Invited guests also shared their memories related to him.
Haqverdi Ismayil oglu Jafarov was born on May 1, 1938, in the village of Boyuk Qarabulag (Miskinli) in the Gadabay region. In 1957, he graduated from Miskinli village high school with a silver medal and was admitted to the Faculty of Biology at Azerbaijan State University, graduating with distinction in 1962. In 1963, he successfully passed the entrance exams and was accepted into the Biophysics program at the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University, where he defended his dissertation in 1966.
From November 1966, he worked at the Institute of Physiology of the Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR in the "Biophysics" laboratory, first as a junior researcher and later as a senior researcher. In 1972, the "Biophysics of Reception" laboratory was established by the decision of the Presidium of the Azerbaijan SSR Academy of Sciences, and he was appointed as its head.
In 1972, he discovered the role of selenium in the functional activity of photoreceptors, earning him the Azerbaijan State Award in Science and Technology. He received various medals and awards for his contributions to science.
Throughout his career, he has published about 200 scientific papers, authored 6 monographs and 10 patents, and supervised 32 PhD candidates and 6 doctoral students. His key research achievements include studies on mitochondrial membrane functions, lipid oxidation in photoreceptors, and environmental pollution.
