Leyla Mammadbeyova (scientist)

Leyla Huseynagha qizi Mammadbeyova (Azerbaijani: Leyla Məmmədbəyova; May 12, 1922 – May 23, 2006) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet scientist, pathologist, professor and honored scientist of Azerbaijan SSR.[1][2][3] She was the first female professor in Azerbaijan in the field of pathology, the first female forensic medical expert, and the first female chief pathologist of Azerbaijan.[4]

This article is about the scientist Leyla Mammadbeyova. For the aviator, see Leyla Mammadbeyova.
Leyla Mammadbeyova
Leyla Məmmədbəyova
Born
Leyla Mammadbeyova

(1922-05-12)May 12, 1922
Quba, Azerbaijan
DiedMay 23, 2006(2006-05-23) (aged 84)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Parent(s)
  • Huseynagha Mammadbeyov (father)
  • Anna Mgeladze (mother)
Relatives
  • Tofig Mammadbeyov (brother)
  • Kamal Mamedbekov (brother)

Leyla Mammadbeyova studied under professor Ivan Shirokogorov. For more than 40 years she served as a director of the pathological laboratory at the Research Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine.

Mammadbeyova published more than 200 scientific publications, and was awarded several orders and medals.

See also

References
  1. Azerbaijan Gender Information Center. "List of famous women of Azerbaijan" (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Gender Information Center. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  2. Скончалась известный ученый-патоморфолог Азербайджана Лейла Мамедбекова (in Russian). Trend News Agency. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  3. Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia (1982), vol. 6, p. 494
  4. Широкогоров И. И. - первый декан медицинского факультета АМИ, профессор (in Russian). http://ourbaku.com. Retrieved 2014-01-03. External link in |publisher= (help)
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