Dec. 31, IIF, New Delhi : Republic of Uzbekistan, Ministry of High and Medium Special Education, conferred the Honorary Degree of “Doctor of Economics” to Dr. J.D. Agarwal, Professor of Finance and currently Chairman, Indian Institute of Finance through the Scientific Committee of Tashkent Finance Institute, in a special ceremony organized for the purpose at Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 27th December 2004. Members of the Scientific Committee of the Institute and other dignitaries attended the ceremony and televised widely on First TV – the national channel of Uzbekistan. Professor Agarwal was on his visit to Uzbekistan on being invited as an International Observer in their Parliamentary elections held on 26 Dec 2004.

Professor Agarwal, Ph.D. from Delhi School of Economics, is a well known Financial Economist known internationally for his academic and research contributions in the field of Financial economics. He is an original thinker. He is also editor of Finance India rated third world wide by American Statistical Association. He has developed several models, quoted widely, written over 100 research papers over 12 books, and edited over 70 issues of Finance India besides addressing conferences internationally. He has an illustrious career spanning over 35 years as teacher & researcher in some of the most leading Institutes and Universities including Delhi University and IIT Delhi. He is on the editorial board of several international journals.

Conferring the rare honour to an Indian Professor and academician, Professor Murat Sh. Sharifkhodjaev, Rector of the Tashkent Institute of Finance, Republic of Uzbekistan, Academician of Science RUz, Member of Parliament of Uzbekistan and Honored Scientist of RUz, highlighted the achievements and academic contributions made by Professor in the field of Financial Economics.