THE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE OF THE USA “Soft Computing”

THE NAMES OF “ILYAS AFANDIYEV INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2007” LAUREATES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED

The Prize consists of a miniature statue, diploma, and a monograph about Laureate. Reward Committee defines the Laureates, holds the presentation of the Prize to them, and carries out documentation.

Under the leadership of Mr. Bakir Nabiyev, director of Nizami Literary Institute of National Academy of Sciences, academician, Doctor of Philology and professor was held the meeting of Reward Committee to award of the prize on 5 the nominations.

The Members of the Reward Committee awarded “Ilyas Afandiyev International Prize 2007” Mr. Lotfi A. Zadeh, director of Soft Computing Institute, and professor, on the nomination “The Services performed for the Development of Science” for the exceptional importance of his fuzzy logic theory in the achievement of new technologies in cosmic, photo, audio, video, construction and other fields of the World.

The members of the Committee: Mr. Bakir Nabiyev (Chairman), Director of Nizami Literary Institute of National Academy of Sciences, Academician, Doctor of philology, and Professor, Mr. Anar Rzayev – Chairman of Writer’s Union, and People’s Writer, Mr. Vagif Samadoghlu – People’s Poet, Honored Art Worker, and Deputy, Mr. Fattah Haydarov -Deputy of Milli Majlis, Mr. Adalat Valiyev- Deputy minister of the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Timuchin Afandiyev- Rector of Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Art, Honored Art Worker, Doctor of Philology, and professor, Mr. Farhad Badalbayli- Rector of Baku Music Academy, People’s Artist of Azerbaijan and the USSR, State Prize-Winner, and Professor, Mr. Kamal Abdulla – Rector of Baku Slavic University, Honored Scientist of National Academy of Sciences, Doctor of philology, and Professor, Mr. Farhad Khalilov -Chairman of Artist’s Union, and People’s Artist, Mr. Azar Pasha Nematov- Chairman of Theatre Worker’s Union of Azerbaijan, People’s Artist, and Professor, and Mr. Elchin Shikhli – Chairman of Azerbaijan Journalist’s Union, and Honored Journalist.