Abbas Anvari (; 6 March 1944 – 12 July 2025) was an Iranian academic who was a professor of

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Life and career

Born on 6 March 1944, he earned a Ph.D. in physics from

Chalmers University of Technology Chalmers University of Technology (, commonly referred to as Chalmers) is a private university, private research university located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Chalmers focuses on engineering and science, but more broadly it also conducts research ...

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, Sweden. Anvari served as the chancellor of

Sharif University of Technology Sharif University of Technology (SUT); (, romanized : Dāneshgāh-e sana'ti-e sharif) is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. It is widely considered to be the nation's most prestigious and leading institution for science, technology ...

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, Iran for two terms: 1980–1982 and 1985–1989. He died on 12 July 2025, at the age of 81.

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