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In 1946, he was recognized as one of Tajikistan's most distinguished

artists. He is the recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Badge of Honor,
and the Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan.
Barotbekov died in Uroteppa in 1969.
Barotov, Rauf
Tajik geologist Rauf Barotovich Barotov was born on October 10,
1921, in Konibodom.
Barotov graduated from the Geology Department of the State Uni-
versity of Central Asia in 1945. He defended his thesis on Geology and
Mineralogy in 1949 and began working at the Institute of Geology.
Barotov became a Doctor of Geology and Mineralogy, and a professor
in 1967. Since then he has served the Academy of Sciences of Tajiki-
stan in various administrative and academic positions.
Although, he has published a vast array of scientific materials in the
fields of geology and mineralogy, Barotov's forté is in leadership in the
field. For instance, he has suggested the detailed schematics for the di-
vision of the metallurgy zones of the central regions of the Republic.
His contributions include Sanghoi Qimatbahoi Tojikiston (Tajikistan's
Precious Stones), and Konhoi Ma'dani Tojikiston va Hifzi Onho (Tajiki-
stan's Mines and their Safekeeping, Dushanbe, 2001).
Barotov has participated in many conferences and has served on
many committees, including the National Committee of Geologists of
the Soviet Union. He is an Honorary Member of the Association of
Mineralogists of the Soviet Union.
Barotov was the winner of the Ibn Sina State Prize in 1970, and was
recognized as a Distinguished Contributor to Science. He also received
two Orders of the Badge of Honor, the Order of Friendship Among
People, and other medals.
He has traveled to Russia, Belarus, Austria, Cuba, Turkey, and Mon-
golia.
Berdiev, Namoz
Tajik biologist Namoz Berdiev was born into a farming family in
Samarqand on January 23, 1939.
Berdiev graduated from the Veterinary Faculty of the Samarqand In-
stitute of Agriculture in 1962. From 1962 to 1964, he was the Chief
Veterinarian of the Kangurt Sovkhoz. From 1964 to 1967, he was a

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post-graduate student at the Institute for Scientific Veterinary Research

of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic. Between 1967 and 1976,
he was a Junior and Senior Scientific Worker. In 1976, he became the
Head of the Central Research Laboratories of the Tajikistan State Medi-
cal Institute. He received his doctorate degree in biology in 1982.
Berdiev's research deals with iodine deficiency in animals in south-
ern Tajikistan. He is also interested in the ways animals adjust to the
high altitude conditions. Berdiev's contributions include O ratsion-
al'nikh printsipakh peremeshchenia ovets na visokogornie pastbishcha.
Metodicheskie rekomendatsii (About the Principles Governing the Re-
location of Animals in High Altitude Conditions. General Recommen-
dations, Dushanbe, 1979).
Berdiev is a recipient of the Order of the Presidium of the Supreme
Soviet of Uzbekistan.