Abu Ali ibn Sina (Avicenna). Archive photo / Dunyo News Agency.
Uzbekistan will mark the 1,050th anniversary of famous scholar Abu Ali ibn Sina (Avicenna) in 2030. A research center will open at Bukhara State Medical Institute, with plans for an international award in his name and Uzbek translations of his works.
Uzbekistan will celebrate the 1,050th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous hysician and encyclopedic scholar Abu Ali ibn Sina (Avicenna) in 2030. The government approved a roadmap on 19 October for the in-depth study and promotion of Ibn Sina’s scientific legacy, the Ministry of Justice said.
The document approved a proposal to establish the Abu Ali ibn Sina Research Center at Bukhara State Medical Institute.
The center’s main tasks will include conducting research into Ibn Sina’s medical practice and applying its findings to modern medicine, collecting manuscripts, translating them into Uzbek and creating an electronic platform. The center will also organize courses and masterclasses for healthcare professionals and people interested in the history of medicine.
An international scientific conference titled “Ibn Sina — A Great Representative of Western and Eastern Philosophical Thought” is scheduled to take place in Tashkent in October 2026.
An international award in Ibn Sina’s name will also be introduced, and his works Mujaz al-Qanun (The Canon of Medicine), Al-Isharat wa’l-Tanbihat (Pointers and Reminders), Danishnama (The Book of Scientific Knowledge), Kitab al-Shifa (The Book of Healing) and Oriental Philosophy will be translated. Scientific expeditions are also planned to collect manuscripts held abroad.
In addition, conferences, exhibitions and public lectures will be organized at medical universities, research centers, libraries and healthcare facilities.
