Chief advisor to the Iranian president and member of the IAU Council for Investment and Knowledge-based Initiatives , Akbar Turkan has admired the council’s activities and its influence on technical knowledge.
Deputy of IAU Medical Sciences:
The Deputy of Islamic Azad University in Medical Sciences detailed the contributions of IAU to national health and welfare.
The president of Islamic Azad University expressed his sympathy and respect to IAU student, Behdad Salimi, who broke the world record in the snatch weightlifting of the Men’s over 105-kilogram class at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games, but was unfairly misjudged by the jury afterwards.
In the latest analytics released by Thomson Reuters, Islamic Azad University ranked 1st in four fields: engineering, chemistry, materials science and mathematics.
Islamic Azad University commemorated national Journalist Day, bringing together IAU officials, heads of the IAU media and journalists at the Science and Research branch.
Islamic Azad University will waive tuition fees and provide recruitment openings and cash prizes to students who bring home medals from the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.
Dr. Mohammad Javad Zarif:
The president of Islamic Azad University, Dr. Hamid Mirzadeh met with Dr. Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs and exchanged ideas on IAU international affairs.
The Science and Research branch of Islamic Azad University and Iranian National Science Foundation will be cooperating under an extensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The president of Islamic Azad University inaugurated laboratories, workshops and a sport complex in the Sirjan branch.