Hamlet Isakhanli Politician
Hamlet Abdulla oglu Isayev (Azerbaijani: Hamlet Abdulla oğlu İsayev) (born March 1, 1948, Kosali, near Gardabani, Georgia) is an Azerbaijani mathematician, poet, science and social science writer, living founder of Khazar University who served as founding president from April 1991 to September 2010. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Trustees, Khazar University (beginning from September, 2010); founder of integrated primary, secondary and high schools (Dunya School); and founder of a publishing house (all in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan) as well as a translator of poetry, lecturer, and editor.Hamlet Isakhanli (pronounced /isakhanly/) (Hamlet İsaxanlı in Latin-based Azerbaijani script) is the penname that he uses as a poet and in his publications in the fields of humanities and social sciences. All his works in mathematics have been published under the surname Isayev (H.A. Isayev, G.A. Isaev, etc. depending on the Western transliteration of his name). Nowadays he is better-known among the general public as Hamlet Isakhanli.Hamlet Isakhanli's academic and literary works cover a broad range of fields including research in mathematics and in many areas of humanities and the social sciences, poetry, and creative writing. He is often described as a polymath displaying talent in a wide range of subjects.His critical approach to the reform of education systems in countries with transitional economies has affected the thoughts and actions of educators, policy makers and general public. He has represented Azerbaijan and the broader region on cultural, scientific, educational, and political matters in North America, Europe and Russia, Asia and Africa.Hamlet Isakhanli is a prominent public intellectual and cultural figure who speaks out about what he sees as radical conservatism and injustice. He has also become a noted public figure in Azerbaijan, often giving interviews for newspapers, magazines, internet-based news agencies, and television. He hosts a lecture-based broadcast on Public TV called "Triangle of Science."
