Vazeh Asgarov

Vazeh Asgarov (born 15 October 1978) earned the degree of doctor at the University of Strasbourg, the executive director at French-Azerbaijani University (UFAZ) (from 2016) and Rector of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (from 2023).

Early life Vazeh Asgarov was born on 15 October 1978, in Baku. From 1985 to 1995 he studied in secondary school. In 1999-2000 he served in the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. He is married with two children.

From 2001 to 2003 he worked as a translator-manager in various international and local organizations (Az-Media, SGS-Société Generale de Surveillance Azeri Ltd., Caspian Fish Co. Azerbaijan). In early 2013, after returning to Azerbaijan, Vazeh Asgarov was head of the Association of Young Researchers at the Azerbaijan University of Languages, and in May 2013 was appointed advisor to the rector. On September 3, 2015, Asgarov was appointed Rector of the Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry.

In 2014, the French publishing house "Presses Academiques Francophones" (PAF) published the monograph written by Vazeh Asgarov "L'immigration des Azerbaïdjanais", and in 2016 the same publishing house published the textbook "Gerondif, Participe present, Adjectif verbal". The author of about 20 scientific articles, Vazeh Asgarov was the editor of 6 books published in French, participated in several international conferences, and about 50 of his articles and interviews on the socio-political topic were published.

Awards In 2020, on January 8, Vazeh Asgarov was awarded the “Academic Palme” order by the French Ministry of National Education and Youth. On November 11, 2020, Vazeh Asgarov received the “French Souvenirs” order and diploma of merit. On December 30, 2020, he received the Honorary decree of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the National University of Petroleum and Industry of Azerbaijan (ASOIU) and for its services in the development of education, scientific and educational activities effective to train highly qualified professionals.