Eyyub Bashirov

Eyyub Balamammad oglu Bashirov (; December 12, 1925 – November 7, 2017) was an Azerbaijani biologist-scientist, academician, president of Association of Animal husbandry of Azerbaijan, real member of the Russian Academy of International Quality Problems and member of the board of the Council of Elders of Azerbaijan Republic.

Biography Eyyub Bashirov was born on December 12, 1925, in Xol Qarabucaq village of Salyan (now Neftchala District). He graduated from Salyan Pedagogical Technical School in 1943 with distinctive marks and began his teaching career.

Eyyub Bashirov began scientific activity in mid-20th century - in 1947. In 1947–1954, he prepared works in the Moscow State Agricultural Academy and carried out scientific researches. In 1971, during his scientific mission to Chile, Eyyub Bashirov developed a 10-year plan-program for the solution of many scientific problems such as animal breeding development, progressive methods and technologies.

Works Eyyub Bashirov is the author of more than 700 published scientific and publicistic articles, 2 textbooks, 3 monographs, 4 instructions. Among his works are: "Animal husbandry of Algeria"; "Animal husbandry of Chile"; "Afghanistan's Livestock Farming"; "Scientific basis of problems and development of pedigree cattle breeding in Azerbaijan".

Eyyub Bashirov married his childhood sweetheart Saadet Bashirova in 1955. He was a father of three sons. His elder son, Yashar is the President of the National Karate Federation of Azerbaijan, World and European champion, Honorable Sports Master. Yashar is also a candidate of biological sciences. Khanlar is a well-known dancer of the Azerbaijan Republic and Honored Artist of Azerbaijan. His last son, Khagani is a businessman.