Pursuant to an Order signed by President Ilham Aliyev on September 7, 2026, Professor and Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar was awarded the “Shohrat” Order for his special services in strengthening Azerbaijan’s international scientific and humanitarian cooperation. This high state award, presented on the eve of the scientist’s 80th anniversary, is a clear recognition of his scientific achievements, his strong ties to the Turkic world, and his contributions to the development of scientific and cultural relations with Azerbaijan.

Academician Irada Huseynova, Vice-President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and Acting Director of the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, spoke about Aziz Sancar’s scientific activities in an interview with Crossmedia.az.