Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh
{{Short description|Azerbaijani academic (1930–2023)}}
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| birth_place = Pirshagi, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
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| alma_mater = Azerbaijan State Oil Academy
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Khoshbakht Baghir oglu Yusifzadeh ({{langx|az|Xoşbəxt Bağır oğlu Yusifzadə}}; 14 January 1930 – 3 October 2023) was an Azerbaijani academician and the First Vice-President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR).{{Cite web|url=http://www.elm.az/az/acmembers/yusifzadexsbi.htm |title=Yusifzadə Xoşbəxt Bağı oğlu |access-date=30 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206080123/http://www.elm.az/az/acmembers/yusifzadexsbi.htm |archive-date=6 December 2010 }} He was Doctor of Science in Geology and Mineralogy.{{Cite web| url= http://www.adam.az/az.php?subaction=showfull&id=1217704420&archive=&start_from=&ucat=8,28,47&go=headlines&category=8| title= Directory of Biographies. Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh|access-date=30 June 2010}}{{cite news | url=http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/24_folder/24_articles/24_statuscaspian.html | title= Status of the Caspian| publisher= Azerbaijan International | author = Khoshbakht Yusifzade | pages= 30 | date=Winter 1994 | access-date=30 June 2010}}
Biography
Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh was born in Pirshagi settlement of Baku on 14 January 1930, during the birthday party of his mother, for which his father named him Khoshbakht which means Happy in Azerbaijani. According to his father Baghi Yusifzade, Khoshbakht was the "first child in Pirshagi to have been born when the music played on".{{cite news|url=http://www.zerkalo.az/2010-01-09/yubiley/6115-hoshbaht-yusifzade-neft |title=Я всегда гоpдился своей пpофессией нефтяника |trans-title=I have always been proud of my profession of oil worker |publisher=Zerkalo |author=Raya Abbasov |date=1 September 2009 |access-date=30 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112074051/http://www.zerkalo.az/2010-01-09/yubiley/6115-hoshbaht-yusifzade-neft |archive-date=12 January 2010 }}
Yusifzadeh graduated from the Azerbaijani Institute of Industry (now: Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University) in 1952. He started his career as a geologist and later worked as senior geologist in Neft Dashlary, an offshore city in the Caspian Sea. In 1970, he was appointed Assistant Manager as well as Senior Geologist at the offshore oil and gas production department. Since 1987, Yusifzadeh was Doctor of Science in Geology and Mineralogy, and in 1994, he was appointed Vice-president of SOCAR for Geology, Geophysics and Field Development.{{Cite web| url= http://www.socar.az/9-administration-view-en.html| title= SOCAR. Managers. Khoshbakht Yusifzade| access-date= 30 June 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110706131448/http://www.socar.az/9-administration-view-en.html| archive-date= 6 July 2011| url-status= dead}} Yusifzadeh was known for having discovered numerous oil and gas fields such as Bahar, Gunashli, Azeri, Chirag, Kapaz, etc.{{cite news | url= http://az.trend.az/news/official/chronicle/1609663.html| title= İlham Əliyev neftçi-alim Xoşbəxt Yusifzadənin 80 illik yubileyinin keçirilməsi haqqında sərəncam imzalayıb |trans-title=Ilahm Aliyev signed a decree for celebration of 80th anniversary of Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh | publisher= Trend News Agency | date= 29 December 2009 | access-date=30 June 2010}} He was also a member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.
Yusifzadeh was married and had two children. He died on 3 October 2023, at age 93.{{cite news |title=SOCAR's first VP passed away |url=https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/3806688.html |access-date=3 October 2023 |work=Trend News Agency |date=3 October 2023 |language=en}}
Works and awards
Yusifzadeh was the author of more than 127 scientific works, as well as 8 monographs and 4 inventions. He was also the author of several books on geology and safety in petroleum industry.{{cite news | url= http://www.lent.az/news.php?id=26693 | title= Xoşbəxt Yusifzadənin neftçilər üçün yeni kitabı çapdan çıxıb | trans-title= Khoshbakht Yusifzade has published a book for oil workers | publisher= Lent.az | date= 4 March 2010 | access-date= 30 June 2010 | archive-date= 7 March 2012 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120307053858/http://www.lent.az/news.php?id=26693 | url-status= dead }} Yusifzadeh was twice awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour and the Order of Labour Glory, as well as the USSR State Prize (1982 and 1991), Sharaf Order (Order of Honor), Istiglal Order (Order of Sovereignty; 13 January 2000) and numerous medals and honorary decrees.{{cite web|url=http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=265&doctype=0 |title=X. B. Yusifzadənin "İstiqlal" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI |trans-title=Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding Kh. B. Yusifzade with Istiglal Order of Azerbaijan Republic |access-date=20 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330111220/http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=265&doctype=0 |archive-date=30 March 2012 }}{{cite news | url= http://anspress.com/index.php?a=2&lng=az&nid=17208 | title= Xoşbəxt Yusifzadə "Şərəf" ordeni ilə təltif olunub | publisher= ANS | author = Aynur Aliyeva | date= 14 December 2009 | access-date=30 June 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://www.aze.az/eng.php?id=29754 |title=The anniversary Of Khoshbakht Yusifzade will be noted at the state level |publisher=aze.az |date=29 December 2009 |access-date=30 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706130913/http://www.aze.az/eng.php?id=29754 |archive-date=6 July 2011 }}
Yusifzadeh was the honorary geologist of the former USSR and the honored engineer of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He was awarded the title of the Honorary Explorationist of the Earth Crust. He was the member and the First Vice-President of the International Eastern Petroleum Academy and the corresponding member of the Russian International Academy of Engineers. Yusifzade was awarded the title of Scientist of the Year in Turkey in 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.1news.az/economy/20090216010726046.html |title=Академик Хошбахт Юсифзаде избран "Ученым года" в Турции |trans-title=Academician Khoshbakht Yusifzade is awarded "Scientist of the Year" in Turkey |publisher=news.az |author=A.C. |date=16 February 2009 |access-date=30 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218024929/http://1news.az/economy/20090216010726046.html |archive-date=18 February 2009 }} In January 2010, by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, 80th anniversary of Yusifzade was held at a state level.{{cite news | url= http://anspress.com/index.php?a=2&lng=az&nid=19999 | title= Xoşbəxt Yusifzadənin 80 illik yubileyi qeyd ediləcək | publisher= ANS | author = Aynur Aliyeva | date= 28 December 2009 | access-date=30 June 2010}}
On the occasion of his 90th birthday, he was awarded the Heydar Aliyev Order by the President Ilham Aliyev on 13 January 2020, for his exceptional contribution to and long-term effective activity in the development of the oil industry of Azerbaijan.{{Cite web|url=https://president.az/articles/35604|title=Order of the President of Azerbaijan on awarding Khoshbakht Yusifzade the Order of Heydar Aliyev|website=Official website of the President of Azerbaijan|language=az|access-date=14 January 2020}}
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