Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan will establish a research centre dedicated to the scientific legacy of Abu Ali Ibn Sina, translate his works into Uzbek and introduce an international award in his name under a government programme running through 2030, the Ministry of Justice said.
Government Resolution No. 575 was adopted on 19 October 2026 as part of preparations to mark the 1,050th anniversary of Ibn Sina’s birth in 2030.
The Abu Ali Ibn Sina Research Centre will be established as a state institution under Bukhara State Medical Institute. It will focus on studying the scholar’s medical legacy and applying research findings to modern medicine.
The centre will also search for and collect Ibn Sina’s manuscripts, translate them into Uzbek and develop a digital platform. It is also expected to organise training courses and masterclasses for healthcare professionals and people interested in the history of medicine.
The institution will be funded through Bukhara State Medical Institute’s extra-budgetary resources, grants from international financial institutions, revenue from paid services, charitable donations and other sources permitted by law.
The programme also provides for translating several of Ibn Sina’s works into Uzbek, including “Mujaz al-Qanun” (“The Canon of Medicine”), “Al-Isharat wa al-Tanbihat” (“Pointers and Reminders”), “Daneshnameh”, “Kitab al-Shifa” (“The Book of Healing”) and “Eastern Philosophy”. Printed and electronic editions will be prepared.
An international scientific conference titled “Ibn Sina — A Great Representative of Western and Eastern Philosophical Thought” is scheduled to take place in Tashkent in October 2026.
The programme also includes scientific and practical conferences, exhibitions and public lectures at medical universities, research centres, libraries and healthcare institutions.
To study Ibn Sina’s manuscript heritage, Uzbekistan plans to organise research expeditions abroad and collect surviving manuscripts held in other countries. Another initiative is the establishment of an international award named after the scholar.
The programme will run through 2030, when Uzbekistan plans to mark the 1,050th anniversary of the birth of the physician and philosopher.
