Nuriddin Samatov

Nuriddin Samatov, a research assistant and ICT specialist at the Research Institute of Environment and Nature Conservation Technologies, which falls under the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, excels in the fields of climate risk assessment and crop/hydrological modeling. In the year 2023, he had the opportunity to serve as a visiting scholar at the prestigious Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, through its Global Young Talents Program. As a finalist and key team member of the Global Call, a component of the AgriTech4Uzbekistan Innovation Challenge, Nuriddin played a pivotal role in the development of 'IWater', an innovative and groundbreaking water management system. Out of 579 submissions, 'IWater' secured a top 10 ranking, testament to the ingenuity and prowess of Samatov's team. In addition, he was a finalist at the Moonshot Young Leaders Camp and is a fellow of the Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme (GCYLP), a prestigious initiative organized by ITU in collaboration with Huawei.