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Institute Profile<br />

Scientific Cooperation <strong>and</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> Transfer<br />

Institute of Botany collaborates with different Universities <strong>and</strong> Research Institutes:<br />

• Missouri Botanical Garden, USA;<br />

• University of Georgia, USA;<br />

• Iowa State University, USA;<br />

• Saskatchewan University, Canada;<br />

• University of Hannover, Germany;<br />

• University of Hohenheim, Germany;<br />

• Berl<strong>in</strong>-Dahlem Botanical Garden <strong>and</strong> Botanical Museum, Germany;<br />

• Sabanci University, Turkey;<br />

• Botanical Institute after V.L.Komarov, Russia;<br />

• Institute of Fundamental Problems of Biology, Russia;<br />

• Durmishidze Institute of Biochemistry <strong>and</strong> Biotechnology, Georgia;<br />

• Institute of Botany, Georgia;<br />

• Byelorussia State University, Byelorussia.<br />

Some <strong>in</strong>ternational projects story (supported by NATO, STCU, CEPF, IUCN, INTAS, INCO COPERNICUS etc.):<br />

• 1999-2001 - “Molecular <strong>and</strong> cellular mechanisms of plant Al-rhizotoxicity”;<br />

• 2004-2005 - “Selection <strong>and</strong> characterization of some heavy metals hyper-accumulators from <strong>Azerbaijan</strong> flora”;<br />

• 2006-2008 - “Environmental security: monitor<strong>in</strong>g fungi associates <strong>and</strong> disease survey of some hardwood species<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>Azerbaijan</strong>”;<br />

• 2006-2009 - “Coord<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>and</strong> Development of Plant Red List Assessments for Caucasus Biodiversity Hotspot”;<br />

• 2006-2009 - “Novel approach for the improvement of ecological guaz pipel<strong>in</strong>es”;<br />

• 2007 - “Survey <strong>and</strong> status assessment of potentially threatened Pyrus sp. <strong>in</strong> the Caucasus (<strong>Azerbaijan</strong>, Armenia,<br />

Georgia)”;<br />

• 2007-2008 - “Plant Conservation <strong>in</strong> the Caucasus Protected Areas – identification of Important Plant Areas to meet<br />

the 2010 target”.<br />

Contact Details<br />

Dr. Valida M. Ali-zade<br />

Deputy Director, Prof.<br />

40, Badamdar Shosse<br />

AZ 1073 Baku, <strong>Azerbaijan</strong><br />

Phone: (+994 12) 439 3380<br />

Fax: (+994 12) 497 0994<br />

E-mail: vm_alizade@yahoo.com<br />

Dr. Esmira Alirzayeva<br />

Chief <strong>Technology</strong> Commercialization Officer<br />

Phone: (+994 12) 439 3380<br />

E-mail: hh.esmal@hotmail.com<br />

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