By the organizational support of ANAS Council of Young Scientists and Specialists of and the Department of Biological and Medical Sciences was held opening of "Corner of Science" at the Modern Educational Complex after Heydar Aliyev.

Fist, the participants cut the red ribbon as a token of the opening and got acquainted with the corner in which were reflected the visual aids on the activities of the branch institutes.

In his speech at the event, which continued in the assembly hall, Academician-secretary of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Academician Ahliman Amiraslanov noted that, ANAS has done some work towards the unity of science and education, and this opening of the corner is a logical continuation of the reforms.

A.Amiraslanov brought to the attention that, information about the history of creation, scientific directions, achievements and material and technical basis of the branch institutes was reflected in the "Science Corner". Academician said that, the main goal in creating a corner is to provoke interest among schoolchildren and identify especially talented promising schoolchildren.

The scientist also touched on such global problems as pollution of the environment and lack of fresh water. He noted that, in 2030 the number of people on the world scale will exceed 9 billion, which will result in a more profound problem of environmental pollution.

Noting that, during the year each person throws 800 kilograms of waste into nature, A.Amiraslanov stressed that today before biological science there are priority tasks aimed at solving global problems concerning pollution of environment and lack of fresh water.Then, chairman of the Council of Young Scientists and Specialists (CYSS), Ph.D. in Physics, associate professor Famin Salmanov noted in his speech that, this initiative is being implemented in other educational institutions.

Speaking about the importance of the unity of education and science, F. Salmanov said that in order to increase the knowledge and abilities of the younger generation, the SMUS carries out various contests, seminars, competitions of knowledge within the framework of the projects "Today's schoolboy - tomorrow's scientist", "Entertaining-cognitive experiments", etc. He brought to the attention that "Corners of Science" will be organized in the regions.

Speaking at the event, the director of the Modern Educational Complex after Heydar Aliyev Mammadali Kesemenli and the directors of the institutes of the Academy of Medical Sciences told about the importance of acquaintance of schoolchildren with the researchers conducted in the field of biology in scientific institutions of ANAS.

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