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Abdulhamid Kayumov

present day Ishtiyun, Vakhiyo valley

Climatologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor and corresponding member of the Engineering Academy of Tajikistan. Director of the Centre for Glacier Research.

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2009 the flag in Antarctica
Abdulhamid Kayumov in Antarctica, 2009

Biography

Abdulhamid Kayumov is a Tajik scientist, climatologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor and corresponding member of the Engineering Academy of Tajikistan. He comes from the village of Ishtiyun in the Vakhiyo valley.

Kayumov is known for his research on climate and glaciers. He directs the state research institution “Centre for Glacier Research” of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan.

One of the best-known episodes of his work was the initiative to raise the state flag of Tajikistan in Antarctica on 6 January 2009 — a symbolic moment for Tajik science.

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