Academician Akif Alizadeh presented the awards to the winners of the "Master-2018" competition at the meeting of the Presidium of ANAS on June 29.

     The competition "Master-2018" among students of masters degree program of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences was held on the basis of the decree of the President of ANAS dated January 23, 2018. 47 masters participated in the contest.

     In the determination of the winners, the Expert Commission took into consideration a number of criteria, including the points earned by the students in the entrance exams, their overall average success in their exam sessions, their scientific articles published in local and foreign journals, their experiences, participation in conferences and public events.

     Thus, according to the results of the "Master-2018", I place was awarded to the 2nd year master of the Institute of Genetic Resources Gultakin Ahmadova, II place to the second course master of the Institute of Additives Chemistry Sevinj Hasanli, and III place to the 2nd year master student of the Institute of Linguistics Boyukkhanim Askerova. The winners were awarded with 1500 manats for I place, 1000 manats for II place and 500 manats and certificates.

     Lamiya Najafova, 2nd year student of the Institute of Management Systems, Ilya Gadirova, I course master of the Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics, and Lala Iskenderova, I course master student of the Botanical Institute, were awarded incentive prizes. Each winner received a certificate and a prize of 300 manat.