According to the Order of AR President Ilham Aliyev dated October 31, 2018, head of the Department of Botany of Ganja State University (GSU), Honored Scientist, corresponding member of ANAS Vagif Novruzov was awarded the “Tereggi” medal for achievements in the development of Azerbaijan education.

     It should be noted that, V.Novruzov was the first, who developed the system of measures in the Caucasus for protection of the rare and being under the threat of disappearance mammals and taxons. Installed 15 new types of moss, previously unknown science.

     V.Novruzov is a member of the Commission for Animal and Plant Species of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Botanical Society of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Dissertation Council of the ASUOI, as well as a member of the editorial board of the second volume of the Red Book of Azerbaijan and the editorial board of the “News” bulk of of the Ganja Division and Ganja State University.