P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Barotov, Rauf

Tajik geologist Rauf Barotovich Barotov was born on October 10,

1921, in Konibodom.

Barotov graduated from the Geology Department of the State Uni-

versity of Central Asia in 1945. He defended his thesis on Geology and

Mineralogy in 1949 and began working at the Institute of Geology.

Barotov became a Doctor of Geology and Mineralogy, and a professor

in 1967. Since then he has served the Academy of Sciences of Tajiki-

stan in various administrative and academic positions.

Although, he has published a vast array of scientific materials in the

fields of geology and mineralogy, Barotov's forté is in leadership in the

field. For instance, he has suggested the detailed schematics for the di-

vision of the metallurgy zones of the central regions of the Republic.

His contributions include Sanghoi Qimatbahoi Tojikiston (Tajikistan's

Precious Stones), and Konhoi Ma'dani Tojikiston va Hifzi Onho (Tajiki-

stan's Mines and their Safekeeping, Dushanbe, 2001).

Barotov has participated in many conferences and has served on

many committees, including the National Committee of Geologists of

the Soviet Union. He is an Honorary Member of the Association of

Mineralogists of the Soviet Union.

Barotov was the winner of the Ibn Sina State Prize in 1970, and was

recognized as a Distinguished Contributor to Science. He also received

two Orders of the Badge of Honor, the Order of Friendship Among

People, and other medals.

He has traveled to Russia, Belarus, Austria, Cuba, Turkey, and Mon-

golia.

Berdiev, Namoz

Tajik biologist Namoz Berdiev was born into a farming family in

Samarqand on January 23, 1939.

Berdiev graduated from the Veterinary Faculty of the Samarqand In-

stitute of Agriculture in 1962. From 1962 to 1964, he was the Chief

Veterinarian of the Kangurt Sovkhoz. From 1964 to 1967, he was a

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post-graduate student at the Institute for Scientific Veterinary Research

of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic. Between 1967 and 1976,

he was a Junior and Senior Scientific Worker. In 1976, he became the

Head of the Central Research Laboratories of the Tajikistan State Medi-

cal Institute. He received his doctorate degree in biology in 1982.

Berdiev's research deals with iodine deficiency in animals in south-

ern Tajikistan. He is also interested in the ways animals adjust to the

high altitude conditions. Berdiev's contributions include O ratsion-

al'nikh printsipakh peremeshchenia ovets na visokogornie pastbishcha.

Metodicheskie rekomendatsii (About the Principles Governing the Re-

location of Animals in High Altitude Conditions. General Recommen-

dations, Dushanbe, 1979).

Berdiev is a recipient of the Order of the Presidium of the Supreme

Soviet of Uzbekistan.