The Department of general and toxicological chemistry was created since 1989 as earlier independently operating two departments - the Department of General Chemistry and Department of Toxicological Chemistry were merged this year. Professor Garayev Z.Sh. was the chief in 1989-1995. After retiring of professor Garayev Z.Sh. professor Iskandarov G.B. was elected by the competition as a new chief of Department of general and toxicological chemistry in 1995. Since that time he is a chief of the Department of general and toxicological chemistry till nowadays. Professor Iskandarov G.B. is a distinguished teacher of Azerbaijan Republic.