An official awarding ceremony of the international academic awards “Web of Science Awards 2017” was held in Tashkent. The event was organized by the Agency for Science and Technologies of Uzbekistan jointly with the Clarivate Analytics company (USA).

The winners of the main international academic Awards “Web of Science Awards 2017” were determined based on the number and quality of the publications, and the number of citations made to the scientific articles of the Uzbekistani Scientists, published in the Web of Science Journals, within the last ten years.

The Laureates were conferred with the certificates, diploma, and precious gifts of the Clarivate Analytics company and the Agency for Science and Technologies of Uzbekistan.

The Winner scientists received the Gratitude Certificates of the Cabinet of the Ministers of Uzbekistan along with the cash prizes. Besides, the winners in such nominations as “The Best Woman Scientist”, “The Best Young Scientist”, “The Best University”, “The Best Scientific Institution”, and “The Best Scientific Journal” received the certificates, diploma, and gifts from Clarivate Analytics, the Agency for Science and Technologies of Uzbekistan, and of the Social Democratic Party of Uzbekistan “Adolat” (Justice).

Six leading Uzbekistani scientists in various science fields received the main international “Science Leader” Awards of the “Web of Science Awards 2017”.

Among the six laureates of this award was also Professor of Inha University in Tashkent (IUT) and Leading scientist of the Physical-Technical Institute of Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, PhD in physics and mathematics, Dr. Khusniddin Olimov.

Dr. Khusniddin Olimov received the international Award “Science Leader” in the physical-technical field for his 41 international scientific articles, published within the last 10 years in the prestigious Web of Science Journals.

The number of citations made to his international publications reached about 200. Dr. Khusniddin Olimov received the Gratitude Certificate for his Scientific Activeness by the Cabinet of the Ministers of Uzbekistan, including the cash prize.

Professor Khusniddin Olimov said: “I am very happy to receive this prestigious international academic award for my scientific publications in the international Web of Science Journals. I would like to express my sincere Gratitude to the Government of Uzbekistan, the Agency for Science and Technologies and Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan for such attention and support, given to the scientists of our country. I am grateful to all my teachers and mentors, my parents and family, who contributed a lot into my education and for my acquiring the honorable professions of the scientist and teacher. This international Award belongs also to them. I want to mention the support of the Administration of the Inha University in Tashkent and Physical-Technical Institute of Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, who provided all the required facilities for my fruitful scientific and pedagogical activities.”

IUT rector Sarvar Babakhodjaev commented: “I congratulate Professor Khusniddin Olimov with his achievement. The international academic award “Science Leader” is one of the prestigious Web of Science Awards. This achievement of Dr. Olimov once again proves that the highly qualified professors teach the students of Inha University in Tashkent”.

“I am glad that such Professors as Khusniddin Olimov contribute significantly not only to training of high quality future specialists, but also to development of science in Uzbekistan,” the head of the university added.