Academik Jamil Aziz oglu Aliyev
Academician, oncologist surgeon
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Biography

Jamil Aliyev – MD, PhD, Professor, Academician of the Azerbaijan National Science Academy (2001), Honored Scientist (2000), General director of the National Center of Oncology Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic.

Jamil Aliyev was born on March 30, 1946 in Baku city, in the family of well-known scientist and physician, prominent public figure Aziz Aliyev.

In 1968, he graduated from Azerbaijan State Medical Institute named after N.Narimanov.

In 1973, he defended his PhD dissertation in Oncology on topic “Diagnosis and treatment of lower lip and oral mucosa cancer”.

In 1978 in Moscow, at USSR oncology scientific center of Academy of medical science, he defended his doctoral dissertation in Oncology on topic “Plastic surgery in skin cancer and melanoma patients”.

In 1987 for a significant contribution in the training of scientific personnel at National Oncology Center of Azerbaijan, the Higher Attestation Commission of the USSR awarded him the title of Professor in Oncology.

From 1994, professor J.Aliyev is the head of the Oncology Department of the Azerbaijan State Institute for Advanced Medical Continuing Education of Azerbaijan Republic name after Aziz Aliyev.

J.Aliyev – one of the leading specialists in diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and head and neck cancer.

J.Aliyev – one of the founders of modern clinical oncology in Azerbaijan and a school of scientists in the field of diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. J.Aliyev has created the Azerbaijan Scientific School of Oncology.

J.Aliyev is the author of more than 600 published works, 10 inventions, 18 monographs, and student manuals. Under his scientific supervision, more than 48 dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine and 8 dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences were defended.

J.Aliyev is the full member of the New York Academy of Sciences, foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, full member of the European Academy of Natural Sciences, full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, professor at the Hammersmith Hospital of the Royal University of England, honorary professor of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (USA), full member of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences, full member of the International Eco-Energy Academy, academician of the International Academy of Sciences study of the Turkish world, a member of the European Society for Medical Oncology and a member of many other international scientific societies.

In 1980, he was awarded the N.N.Petrov Prize of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences for the monograph “Plastic Surgery for Malignant Skin Tumors”.

In 1996, the name of Professor Jamil Aliyev was included in the biographical collection "Who is Who" among the intellectuals of the world at the Cambridge International Biographical Center of England.

In 1996, he was awarded the Y.Mammadaliyev Prize of the Bilik Educational Society ("Education") of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan.

In 2000, he received the title "Honored Worker of Science of the Republic of Azerbaijan".

In 2001, he was elected a full member of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan.

In 2003, he was awarded an Honorary Diploma named after Academician M. Topchibashev.

In 2006, by order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, J.Aliyev was awarded the Order of Shokhrat for his services in the development of Azerbaijan medical science.

In 2011 he received the honorary title "Honored Scientist of the Republic of Dagestan."

In 2015, he was awarded the International Gold Medal “For Serving the Turkic World”.

He was awarded the International Order of N. Pirogov from the European Academy of Natural Sciences as one of the most famous surgeons in the world (2015).

In November 2015, he was awarded the title of “Honorary Scientist of Europe” and the Wilhelm Leibniz Medal.

In 2015, he was awarded the Academician M.Mirgasymov Prize of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan for the fundamental scientific research in the field of oncology in subclinical liver pathology.

In 2016, by the order of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic I.Aliyev, he was awarded the Sharaf Order for improving healthcare and developing medical science.

United Nations Council on International Prizes awarded J.Aliyev the honorary title of “Messenger of Science and Peace” (2018).

Since 1990, he has been the General director of the National Center of Oncology (www.mom.gov.az). Thanks to the active work of Academician J.Aliyev, today the National Oncology Center is the largest and leading specialized research institution in Azerbaijan and throughout the region with a clinical base of 1,500 beds, which studies issues related to pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of malignant neoplasms.

Currently, the center employs 1290 people. About 92% of cancer patients in Azerbaijan receive treatment at the National Center of Oncology. About 110 thousand people are examined here annually; about 30 thousand receive inpatient treatment.

During 2006 to 2012, under the guidance of Academician J.Aliyev the National Oncology Center was completely rebuilt and modernized.

The partner agreements were signed with Varian Medical Systems and Orfit Industries, which chose the National Center of Oncology as a reference center in the region.

The Cancer Register was established at the National Center of Oncology under direct supervision of J.Aliyev.

The active work of Academician J.Aliyev allowed the National Center of Oncology to enter the international level. In 2015, a bilateral memorandum was signed between the National Center of Oncology and M.D.Anderson Oncology Center (USA). In 2018, memorandums were signed with the hospital of the University of Liverpool, the Austrian Medical University, the University of Haсettepe (Turkey), the International Research Institute for the Control of Cancer. In 2014, the National Center for Oncology was given the status of the International Consulting and Training Center.

Every year, the center hosts various international and local conferences. Also, the center is visited by prominent guests of the country: IAEA Director General - Yukio Amano, Chairman of the France-Caucasus Friendship Group of the French Senate, Senator Alain Uper, Trade Emissary of the British Prime Minister for Azerbaijan, Baroness Emma Nicholson, General director of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhan Gebreyesus.

Married, has two children.

Spouse - Dilshad Aliyeva, associate professor of Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry, Honored Teacher of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Son - Aziz Aliyev, MD, PhD, professor, rector of the Baku branch of the First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M.Sechenov, a leading researcher and surgeon in the head and neck oncology department at the National Oncology Center of Azerbaijan.

Daughter - Irada Aliyeva, PhD, associate professor of the department of internal diseases of Azerbaijan State Medical University.