At the meeting of ANAS held on June 8, 2018, the Director of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies Academic Irada Huseynova was elected vice-president of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. This appointment is a recognition of her success both in scientific research and in social activities. Scientific achievements and successes of the Institute are, first of all, her merit as I. Huseynova has headed the institute since the first day of its establishment. We congratulate her on the appointment and wish her continued success in scientific and social activities.