National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek

The Department of Botany and Plant Physiology was formed in 2005 by the merger of the Department of Plant Physiology and the Botany Educational and Scientific Center. Currently, it is headed by Matkarimova Anarjan Abdikarimovna, candidate of agricultural sciences.

On the basis of the Department of Higher Plants, founded in 1924, the Botany Educational and Scientific Center was established in 1995. Professor Mikhail Grigorevich Popov was the founder and first head of the Department of Higher Plants. He headed the department in 1924-1926. Later, Yevgeniy Petrovich Korovin (1926-1961), Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of Uzbekistan, Academician of the FA of Uzbekistan, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of Uzbekistan, joined the department. Correspondent member of FA, Ippolit Ivanovich Granitov (1961-1980), candidate of biological sciences, professor Hashim Melievich Akhunov (1980-1995), doctor of biological sciences, professor, scientist of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oktam Pratovich Pratov (1995-2005) ) led.

The Department of Plant Physiology was established in 1920. The founder of the department and the head of it for many years (1920-1930, 1941-1945) is the professor, distinguished scientist of Uzbekistan Andrey Vasilevich Blagoveshchensky. Andrey Vasilevich Blagoveshchensky took an active part in the organization of the Society of Botanists in Turkestan in 1921 and headed it in 1921-1930 and 1941-1945. Later, associate professor N.D. Leonov (1945-1948), associate professor P.G. Marsakova (1948-1949), candidate of biological sciences, associate professor Nikolay Antonovich Todorov (1949-1973), doctor of biological sciences, professor, Akmaljon FA Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan joined the department of plant physiology. Kasimovich Kasimov (1973-1976), Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor Yuldosh Ahmedovich Ahmedov (1976-1988), Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Karimjon Safarovich Safarov (1988-1997), Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor Damir Komilovich Asomov (1998-2005) those who did.

The department of animal physiology was headed by Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Begali Ochilovich Beknazarov (2005-2011), Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Yuldashev Akramzhan Sultanmuratovich (2011-2014), Candidate of Agricultural Sciences Matkarimova Anarjan Abdukarimovna (2014-2016).

№	Research professors and teachers	Scientific degree, position	Dissertation topic
1	Matkarimova Anarzhan Abdikarimovna	қ.a/c.s., Associate Professor Head of Department	Productivity of sugar beet varieties on alluvial soils of the meadow Khorezm oasis.
	Safarov Karimjan Safarovich	Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor \ Ph.D	The effect of gamma radiation on the energy systems of plants (1977); Doctor’s – State of the energy functions of plant mitochondria and chloroplasts under the influence of extreme factors (1994).
	Davronov Kodirzhon Sotiboldievich	Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor
	Safarov Alisher Karimdzhanovich	Doctor of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor	Ph.D – Features of growth, development and chemical composition of two types of amaranth (1994); (DSc) – Physiological and biochemical bases of the introduction of new promising plants in Uzbekistan (2021)
	Makhmudova Mamlakat Mirganievna	Ph.D., associate professor	(PhD) – Potentula of Uzbekistan
	Tursunova Shohista Abdupatahovna	Ph.D. (PhD), associate professor	(PhD) – Biochemical and physiological properties of grain amaranth species under conditions of introduction (2019)

National University of Uzbekistan
named after Mirzo Ulugbek

Botany and plant physiology