Correspondent Member of ANAS, head of the Laboratory of Bioinformatics of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies, Dr. Ilham Shahmuradov was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan for his 60th anniversary. Ilham Shahmuradov is one of the Azerbaijani scientists who repeatedly represent our country abroad. The results of his research were published in prestigious international journals. The effective work of Ilham Shahmuradov in the scientific and pedagogical sphere was highly appreciated by our state. In 2015 he was awarded the "Tereggi" medal. On behalf of the Institute's staff, we congratulate Ilham Shahmuradov on his 60th birthday and wish him good health and further success in the scientific work.