Yusif Kerimov

Yusif Museibovich Kerimov (Azerbaijani: Yusif Museib oglu Kərimov, Russian: Юсиф Мусеибович Керимов; 25 October 1926, Lankaran – 29 November 1997, Baku) was an Azerbaijani-Soviet electrical engineer and a renowned inventor, one of the founders of the Azerbaijani Hydro-Electrical industry.

Yusif Kerimov
Yusif Kerimov
Born	(1926-10-25)25 October 1926 Lankaran, Azerbaijan
Died	29 November 1997(1997-11-29) (aged 71) Baku, Azerbaijan
Nationality	Azerbaijani
Citizenship	USSR Azerbaijan
Alma mater	Azerbaijan Industrial Institute
Known for	inventions in the electrical energy area, leadership in building Hydro-Electrical Stations in Azerbaijan SSR. electricity, Electrical engineering, Hydro electric.
Scientific career
Fields	Electrical Engineering
Institutions	Head Power Engineering and Electrification Department ("Азглавэнерго")

He graduated from Azerbaijan Industrial Institute in 1948. From 1968–1980 he was a Minister of Energetics of Azerbaijan SSR, heading The Power Engineering And Electrification Department of Azerbaijan SSR, which was later transformed into the Azerbaijan Power Engineering and Electrification (Azglavenergo) Head Production ("Азглавэнерго", currently "Azerenergy"). He is an author of numerous research papers, articles and patents, which to this day are used worldwide, including Azerbaijan, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and other countries. He has been awarded an "Honorable Energetician of USSR"(Почетный энергетик СССР) and an "Honorable Engineer of Azerbaijan" titles.