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'''Khoshbakht Baghir oglu Yusifzadeh''' ({{lang-az|Xoşbəxt Bağır oğlu Yusifzadə}}; 14 January 1930 – 3 October 2023) was an Azerbaijani academician and the First Vice-President of the [[State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic]] (SOCAR).<ref name=elm>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elm.az/az/acmembers/yusifzadexsbi.htm |title=Yusifzadə Xoşbəxt Bağı oğlu |access-date=30 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206080123/http://www.elm.az/az/acmembers/yusifzadexsbi.htm |archive-date=6 December 2010 }}</ref> He was Doctor of Science in Geology and [[Mineralogy]].<ref name=Adam>{{Cite web| url= http://www.adam.az/az.php?subaction=showfull&id=1217704420&archive=&start_from=&ucat=8,28,47&go=headlines&category=8| title= Directory of Biographies. Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh|access-date=30 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/24_folder/24_articles/24_statuscaspian.html | title= Status of the Caspian| publisher= [[Azerbaijan International]] | author = Khoshbakht Yusifzade | pages= 30 | date=Winter 1994 | access-date=30 June 2010}}</ref>
'''Khoshbakht Baghir oglu Yusifzadeh''' ({{langx|az|Xoşbəxt Bağır oğlu Yusifzadə}}; 14 January 1930 – 3 October 2023) was an Azerbaijani academician and the First Vice-President of the [[State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic]] (SOCAR).<ref name=elm>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elm.az/az/acmembers/yusifzadexsbi.htm |title=Yusifzadə Xoşbəxt Bağı oğlu |access-date=30 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206080123/http://www.elm.az/az/acmembers/yusifzadexsbi.htm |archive-date=6 December 2010 }}</ref> He was Doctor of Science in Geology and [[Mineralogy]].<ref name=Adam>{{Cite web| url= http://www.adam.az/az.php?subaction=showfull&id=1217704420&archive=&start_from=&ucat=8,28,47&go=headlines&category=8| title= Directory of Biographies. Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh|access-date=30 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/24_folder/24_articles/24_statuscaspian.html | title= Status of the Caspian| publisher= [[Azerbaijan International]] | author = Khoshbakht Yusifzade | pages= 30 | date=Winter 1994 | access-date=30 June 2010}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==

Latest revision as of 11:37, 7 November 2024

Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh
Xoşbəxt Yusifzadə
Yusifzadeh in 2020 wearing the insignia of the Heydar Aliyev Order
Born(1930-01-14)14 January 1930
Pirshagi, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Died3 October 2023(2023-10-03) (aged 93)
Alma materAzerbaijan State Oil Academy
AwardsHeydar Aliyev Order (2020)

Khoshbakht Baghir oglu Yusifzadeh (Azerbaijani: Xoşbəxt Bağır oğlu Yusifzadə; 14 January 1930 – 3 October 2023) was an Azerbaijani academician and the First Vice-President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR).[1] He was Doctor of Science in Geology and Mineralogy.[2][3]

Biography

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Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh was born in Pirshagi settlement of Baku on 14 January 1930, during the birthday party of his mother, for which his father named him Khoshbakht which means Happy in Azerbaijani. According to his father Baghi Yusifzade, Khoshbakht was the "first child in Pirshagi to have been born when the music played on".[4]

Yusifzadeh graduated from the Azerbaijani Institute of Industry (now: Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University) in 1952. He started his career as a geologist and later worked as senior geologist in Neft Dashlary, an offshore city in the Caspian Sea. In 1970, he was appointed Assistant Manager as well as Senior Geologist at the offshore oil and gas production department. Since 1987, Yusifzadeh was Doctor of Science in Geology and Mineralogy, and in 1994, he was appointed Vice-president of SOCAR for Geology, Geophysics and Field Development.[5] Yusifzadeh was known for having discovered numerous oil and gas fields such as Bahar, Gunashli, Azeri, Chirag, Kapaz, etc.[6] He was also a member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.[1]

Yusifzadeh was married and had two children.[2] He died on 3 October 2023, at age 93.[7]

Works and awards

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Yusifzadeh was the author of more than 127 scientific works, as well as 8 monographs and 4 inventions. He was also the author of several books on geology and safety in petroleum industry.[8] Yusifzadeh was twice awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour and the Order of Labour Glory, as well as the USSR State Prize (1982 and 1991), Sharaf Order (Order of Honor), Istiglal Order (Order of Sovereignty; 13 January 2000) and numerous medals and honorary decrees.[1][9][10][11]

Yusifzadeh was the honorary geologist of the former USSR and the honored engineer of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He was awarded the title of the Honorary Explorationist of the Earth Crust. He was the member and the First Vice-President of the International Eastern Petroleum Academy and the corresponding member of the Russian International Academy of Engineers. Yusifzade was awarded the title of Scientist of the Year in Turkey in 2009.[12] In January 2010, by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, 80th anniversary of Yusifzade was held at a state level.[13]

On the occasion of his 90th birthday, he was awarded the Heydar Aliyev Order by the President Ilham Aliyev on 13 January 2020, for his exceptional contribution to and long-term effective activity in the development of the oil industry of Azerbaijan.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Yusifzadə Xoşbəxt Bağı oğlu". Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Directory of Biographies. Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh". Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ^ Khoshbakht Yusifzade (Winter 1994). "Status of the Caspian". Azerbaijan International. p. 30. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  4. ^ Raya Abbasov (1 September 2009). "Я всегда гоpдился своей пpофессией нефтяника" [I have always been proud of my profession of oil worker]. Zerkalo. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  5. ^ "SOCAR. Managers. Khoshbakht Yusifzade". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  6. ^ "İlham Əliyev neftçi-alim Xoşbəxt Yusifzadənin 80 illik yubileyinin keçirilməsi haqqında sərəncam imzalayıb" [Ilahm Aliyev signed a decree for celebration of 80th anniversary of Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh]. Trend News Agency. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  7. ^ "SOCAR's first VP passed away". Trend News Agency. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Xoşbəxt Yusifzadənin neftçilər üçün yeni kitabı çapdan çıxıb" [Khoshbakht Yusifzade has published a book for oil workers]. Lent.az. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  9. ^ "X. B. Yusifzadənin "İstiqlal" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding Kh. B. Yusifzade with Istiglal Order of Azerbaijan Republic]. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  10. ^ Aynur Aliyeva (14 December 2009). "Xoşbəxt Yusifzadə "Şərəf" ordeni ilə təltif olunub". ANS. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  11. ^ "The anniversary Of Khoshbakht Yusifzade will be noted at the state level". aze.az. 29 December 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  12. ^ A.C. (16 February 2009). "Академик Хошбахт Юсифзаде избран "Ученым года" в Турции" [Academician Khoshbakht Yusifzade is awarded "Scientist of the Year" in Turkey]. news.az. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  13. ^ Aynur Aliyeva (28 December 2009). "Xoşbəxt Yusifzadənin 80 illik yubileyi qeyd ediləcək". ANS. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  14. ^ "Order of the President of Azerbaijan on awarding Khoshbakht Yusifzade the Order of Heydar Aliyev". Official website of the President of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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