CULTURE
Presentation of documentary about Mustafa Topchubashev due in Baku
Baku, November 16 (AZERTAC). The International Mugham Center will soon host presentation of a documentary called “Mustafa Topchubashev. A portrait against the background of the century.”
The documentary was produced by Yaddash film studio and directed by Yalchin Efendiyev.
The film is dedicated to Dr. Mustafa Topchubashov outstanding Azerbaijani surgeon.
Mustafa Topchubashov was one of the founders of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan whose Vice-President he was in 1951-1957 and from 1969 until his death. In 1951, Topchubashov became a corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He was elected active member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR in 1960. His name was given to a street in Baku, a ferryboat, and the Institute of Experimental Surgery, of which Topchubashov was head in 1945-1948. Azerbaijan Medical University students with high academic standing can be eligible for the Topchubashov Scholarship. Azerbaijani medics performing outstanding research in their field are awarded with the Medal of Topchubashov.