Institute was founded in 1951 and it is one of the oldest scientific establishments Republican Academy of Sciences. It’s first director was famous Russian historian and orientalist, academician of the Academy of Sciences Republic of Tajikistan A.A.Semiyonov. Later the directors of Institute were academicians Z. Sh. Rajabov(1959-1962years) and B.I.Iskandarov(1962-1988) From 1988 till 2015years A.Donish Institute of history, archeology and ethnography was guided by academician R.M.Massov.
The winner of the interstate GIS award “Stars of Commonwealth” in 2012 year in the field of science and education became the director of A.Donish Institute of history, archeology and ethnography of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, academician Rahim Masov. The 4th awarding ceremony of the Interstate CIS Prize “Stars of Commonwealth” was held at the Russian State Library Pashkov’s House in Moscow, on 25th April.
Today (17.02.2014,Monday) was held a presentation of 6th volume book “The History of Tajik People” in conference-hall of the Academy of Sciences the Republic of Tajikistan, in Russian language.