Obid Sodiqov

Obid Sodiqovich Sodiqov (Uzbek: Obid Sodiqovich Sodiqov; Russian: Абид Садыкович Садыков; 15 November 1913 – 21 July 1987) was a Soviet Uzbek organic chemist, academician, and politician.

Early life and education
Obid Sodiqov was born in Tashkent, Russian Turkestan, Russian Empire on November 15, 1913. He graduated from the Central Asian University of Tashkent in 1937 with a Doktor nauk.

Career
After graduating, he taught at the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry from 1937 to 1939. From 1941, he worked at the Central Asian University of Tashkent and became a Rector at the university in 1958. He simultaneously worked as the Director of the Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. From 1963 to 1967, he served as the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Uzbek SSR. From 1966 to 1984, Sodiqov served as the President of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. He became a full member of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union on November 28, 1972. In 1973, Sodiqov became the Head of the Department of Bio organic Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. He was awarded the Hero of Socialist Labour in 1973.

Sodiqov was a member of the 9th Convocation of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

Death
Sodiqov passed away in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union on July 21, 1987. He was buried at the Chigatai Cemetery.

Awards

 * Hero of Socialist Labour (1973)
 * Order of Outstanding Merit (2002, posthumous)
 * Order of Lenin (five times)
 * Order of the October Revolution
 * Order of the Red Banner of Labour
 * Order of Friendship of Peoples
 * Order of the Badge of Honour
 * Biruni State Prize