Rashid Alakbarov, Institute of Information Technology of ANAS, Azerbaijan

Rashid Alakbarov graduated from “Automation and Computer Engineering” faculty of Azerbaijan Polytechnic University named after C.Ildirim.In 1975, he was assigned to Institute of Cybernetics of Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences, worked as an engineer, senior engineerandjunior research officer. He was transferred to Automated Control Systems department of AAS in 1983.Here, he worked as engineer, group leader and chief of laboratory. He was the project manager of the special purpose information systemsfor the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and program coordinator of the “2000 year” issue in Computer technology for ANAS. Since 2002, he has been leading the department of setting and adjustment of personal computers of the institutions and organizations of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.Since 2008, he is a member of Technical Committee for Standardization under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.Since 2010, he has been leading to construction of “AzScienceNet” science computer network infrastructure. In 2015, he was appointed deputy director on technology of the institute. In 2016, he was awarded with the title of associate professor by the Supreme Attestation Commission under the President of the Azerbaijan Republic. Currently, he is the executive director of IIT of ANAS.