The Members of the Scientific Council
Iroda Rustamova (Chairman)
Department of Business Management, Tashkent State Agrarian University, Doctor of Economics (DSc), Professor
Munira Aminova (Deputy chairman)
Rector of the International Agricultural University, Doctor of Political Science (DSc)
Acting Rector of the International Agricultural University – Secretary of the Supervisory Board
Dr. Munira Aminova is newly appointed Rector of International Agriculture University. She has a long-standing career as an academic. She worked in the European, UK and the US universities for the last 19 years. The last 14 years she lived in Belgium and worked at the Vrije Universiteit Belgium in different capacities. She was a Dean of a business school with 3 branches in Brussels, Luxembourg and Shanghai.Munira Aminova holds a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Political Sciences (2011). She also holds an MBA in Public Service from University of Birmingham (UK). Beyond her academic career, she is a leading expert in entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as public administration, governance and civil service. She has also continuously advised a wide range of international organizations, such as the United Nations, UNDP, USAID, ZEF, IWMI and others. Since 2018 Munira Aminova has been working together with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in a capacity of Regional Consultant. Munira Aminova is also an expert evaluator for the EU projects Erasmus+ and Horizon2020.
Abdulla Primov (scientific secretary)
Vice Rector for Scientific Research, Innovation and Spirituality
Abdulla Primov is the head of the department of the International Agricultural University – UK accredited University based in Tashkent. He received his master’s degree in Business Economics at the University of Zagreb in Croatia. Additionally, and PhD in Agricultural Economics from the National Research University “Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers Institute “. He is conducting research at the joint project between the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies IAMO (Germany) and the International Agriculture University IAU (Uzbekistan), assessing the impact of crop diversification on farmers’ well-being. As part of his research, he is currently analyzing market prices, climate change and measures to increase food security in the case of Uzbekistan. Abdulla Primov won the Erasmus Mundus scholarship for full master’s degree program (MSc) students in 2014-2016.
Shavkat Hasanov
Rector of the Samarkand Institute of Agro-Innovations and Research, Doctor of Economics (DSc), Professor
Slawomir Wroblewski
International Agriculture University, vice-rector, Doctor of Economics, (Poland)
A politologist and journalist, expert in promotion and development of congresses and tourist industry. Holds a Ph.D in Economics. Currently in Uzbekistan. In 1997-1999 European Union expert, Business Tourism Brand Manager for Poland. Co-founder of the Polish Conference & Congress Association, its first president. Author of Directory of Conference Venues & Services (13 editions). Organiser of the Business Tourism Fair, Adrenalina Show, Economic Forum. Organiser of the European Academy of Meeting Organisers and Planners (12 editions). Co-creator of the Polish Congresses Ambassadors Programme. He also offers his consultancy to the hotel investors, especilly in the field of conference and congress projects, including market analysis and marketing plans. Specialties: Meeting Industry, Marketing, Business Communication, lntercultural Communications.
Ihtiyor Bobojonov
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies IAMO, (Germany), economy Doctor of Philosophy (DSc)
Dr. Ihtiyor Bobojonov joined IAMO in October 2012 as a research associate in the Department Agricultural Markets. He studied agricultural economics at the University of Bonn, Germany. He wrote his PhD thesis in the framework of a project of the Center for Development Research (ZEF) about modeling crop and water allocation under uncertainty in irrigated agriculture in Uzbekistan. He was honored with a prize for the best Doctoral Thesis between January 2007 and May 2009 at the ZEF. Dr. Bobojonov works on several projects related to the mobilization of agricultural market potentials in Commonwealth of Independent States countries. He mainly carries out research on the impact of supply chain transformation on the welfare of agricultural producers. Furthermore, he investigates the role of agricultural insurance in agricultural sector development, and analyzes possible options to improve the performance of insurance markets. He is coordinator of the International Agricultural Economics Chair at the Tashkent State Agrarian University and co-coordinator of the Insurance Lab at the Tashkent State Economic University.
Umidjon Nazarkulov
Doctor of Economics (DSc), Tashkent State University of Economics, Associate Professor
Aziz Karimov
Professor of the International Agriculture University, Doctor of Economic Sciences (PhD)
Associate Professor and Principal Lecturer at IAU Dr. Aziz Karimov’s main expertise and research interests lie in agricultural and development economics, particularly in areas of agri-food systems, value chain analysis, impact assessment and sustainable use of agricultural resources. He is also keen to explore opportunities in managing programs/projects related to adaptation to climate change, rural development, natural resource management, food, water and energy nexus in marginal environments through research, innovation and partnership.
Ahmad Hamidov
Humboldt University of Berlin (HUB), Doctor of Economics (DSc) (Germany)
Bekhzod Egamberdiev
Head of the Department of Agribusiness, International Agricultural University, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics
Nodir Djanibekov
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies IAMO, Doctor of Economics (DSc) (Germany)
Nazimjon Askarov
Head of the Department of Development of Activities and Marketing of Agribusiness Entities at the International Center for Strategic Development and Research in the Field of Food and Agriculture, Doctor of Economics (DSc)