Committees

Scientific leadership and organizing excellence for Climate Science Forum 2026

Peer review & programme

Scientific Committee

International scholars guiding thematic tracks, peer review and scientific quality.

Hendrik Jan Rik Leemans

Prof. Dr. (DSc) Hendrik Jan Rik Leemans

Wageningen University & Research

Netherlands

Chair, Scientific Committee

Dutch ecologist and climate scientist; co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Bakhtiyor Alimovich Pulatov

Prof. Dr. (DSc) Bakhtiyor Alimovich Pulatov

Rector, Central Asian University of Environmental and Climate Change Studies (Green University)

Uzbekistan

Deputy Chair, Scientific Committee

Ben Jarihani

Prof. Dr. Ben Jarihani

James Cook University

Australia

International Member, Scientific Committee

Professor at James Cook University; research on digitalization and new technologies in water resources management.

Vadim Olegovich Kitikov

Prof. Dr. (DSc) Vadim Olegovich Kitikov

Director, Housing Institute (State Scientific Institution)

Belarus

International Member, Scientific Committee

Georgiy Safonov

Professor Georgiy Safonov

SIPA OECD/IDDRI Project, Sorbonne University / Sciences Po

France

International Member, Scientific Committee

Eugene Lopatin

Prof. Dr. (DSc) Eugene Lopatin

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

Finland

International Member, Scientific Committee

Mustafa Ceylan

Professor (PhD) Mustafa Ceylan

Director, Medicinal Leech Application and Research Centre, Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Turkey

International Member, Scientific Committee

Mehmet Fatih Batmaz

MSc Mehmet Fatih Batmaz

Director, Pistachio Research Institute

Turkey

International Member, Scientific Committee

Huri TAŞCI

MSc Huri TAŞCI

Head of Selection and Genetics Department

Turkey

International Member, Scientific Committee

Iulii Didovets

PhD, Senior Researcher Iulii Didovets

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

Germany

International Member, Scientific Committee

Tomas Saks

PhD, Senior Researcher Tomas Saks

University of Fribourg — Glaciology, hydrology and cryosphere research (Tien Shan & Pamir)

Switzerland

International Member, Scientific Committee

Abror Gafurov

PhD, Senior Researcher Abror Gafurov

GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

Germany

International Member, Scientific Committee

G'ulom Tashpulatovich Bekmirzayev

PhD, Associate Professor G'ulom Tashpulatovich Bekmirzayev

Director, Research Institute for Combating Desertification and Desert Ecology

Uzbekistan

National Member, Scientific Committee

Shuxrat Odilovich Muradov

Dr. Sci., Professor Shuxrat Odilovich Muradov

Director, Research Institute of Environmental Protection and Nature Conservation Technologies

Uzbekistan

National Member, Scientific Committee

Doniyor Mannapjanovich Turg'unov

Dr. Sci. (DSc), Associate Professor Doniyor Mannapjanovich Turg'unov

Director, Hydrometeorology Research Institute

Uzbekistan

National Member, Scientific Committee

Bahrom Xojaniyazovich Mamutov

Dr. Sci. (DSc), Senior Researcher Bahrom Xojaniyazovich Mamutov

Deputy Director, Forestry Research Institute

Uzbekistan

National Member, Scientific Committee

Operations & partnerships

Organizing Committee

The team coordinating venue, partnerships, communications and participant experience.

I. Qutbiddinov

Deputy Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Chair, Organizing Committee

B. Pulatov

Rector, Central Asian University of Environmental and Climate Change Studies (Green University)

Uzbekistan

Deputy Chair, Organizing Committee

L. Raxmanbayeva

Advisor to the Chair on Information Policy

Uzbekistan

Member, Organizing Committee

X. Mamasoliyev

Head of Finance and Economics Department

Uzbekistan

Member, Organizing Committee

S. Xasanov

First Vice-Rector, Central Asian University of Environmental and Climate Change Studies (Green University)

Uzbekistan

Member, Organizing Committee

J. Mirzaqobulov

Head of Ecological Education Department

Uzbekistan

Member, Organizing Committee

D. Turg'unov

Director, Hydrometeorology Research Institute

Uzbekistan

Member, Organizing Committee

Sh. Muradov

Director, Research Institute of Environmental Protection and Nature Conservation Technologies

Uzbekistan

Member, Organizing Committee

Mamutov

Deputy Director, Forestry Research Institute

Uzbekistan

Member, Organizing Committee

F. Sattarov

Director, National Climate Change Centre

Uzbekistan

Member, Organizing Committee