Science Opportunities in Azerbaijan - Science and Technology ...
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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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