The Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran () was established in 1988. It is one of the four academies of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The other three are:
Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences of Iran () was formally inaugurated in 1990. It had received its mandate from the High Council of Cultural Revolution and Legislature of the Islamic Republic of Iran two years earlier and its existence had been fore ...
,
Iranian Academy of the Arts
Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA) (; formally Academy of Arts of the Islamic Republic of Iran) was established in March 2000. It is one of the four academies of the Islamic Republic of Iran; the other three academies are the Iranian Academy of Medical ...
and
Academy of Persian Language and Literature
The Academy of Persian Language and Literature (APLL) (, ''Farhangestân-e Zabân-o Adab-e Fârsi'') is the regulatory body for the Persian language, headquartered in Tehran, Iran. Formerly known as the Academy of Iran (, ''Farhangestân-e Iran'' ...
.
Organization
The academy consists of the president of the country as the director of the academy, a general body, the president of the academy (currently
Mohammad Reza Mokhber Dezfouli
Mohammad Reza Mokhber Dezfouli (, born 1960, in Dezfoul) is an Iranian politician, physician, scholar, academic, professor at the University of Tehran and the current President of the Iranian Academy of Sciences.
He is also a member of the Iranian ...
), a scientific council, and the secretary of the academy.
The academy has six scientific departments including: Department of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Basic Sciences, Department of Engineering Sciences, Department of Humanities, Department of Islamic Studies, and Department of Veterinary Sciences.
Objectives
Among the major objectives of the Academy of Sciences of Iran are the attainment of scientific and cultural independence, promotion of science and technology, encouragement of the spirit of research, access to the latest scientific findings and innovations through teamwork, and absorbing, encouraging and supporting eminent researchers and scholars. In order to fulfil these objectives, the academy has a range of duties including survey and analysis of the status of science, technology, education and research at the national scale; studies on experiences of other countries on the development of science, technology and its application with respect to the available facilities and potential of the country; and material and spiritual support of scholars to create scientific works among, and other duties.
Members
The Academy has three types of members including Fellows, Associates and Honorary members. All members are elected by secret ballot and need the majority of votes. In 1990, the
Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution selected the first fifteen fellows of the Academy. There are requirements for any of these membership types, for example fellow members have to be full professors with outstanding publications and Iranian citizenship.
See also
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Science and technology in Iran
Iran has made considerable advances in science and technology through education and training, despite international sanctions in almost all aspects of research during the past 30 years. Iran's university population swelled from 100,000 in 197 ...
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Higher Education in Iran
Iran has a network of Private University, private, Public University, public, and state-affiliated universities offering degrees in higher education. State-run universities of Iran are under the direct supervision of Iran's Ministry of Science ...
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Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad
Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad (; born 1945) is an Iranian Shia cleric and scholar.
Education
Mostafa passed his Islamic education in Arabic literature, Quran, Hadith, Islamic philosophy, theology, and jurisprudence at the Fayzieh School in the Qom. H ...
, a member of the Academy
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Organisations based in Tehran
Scientific organizations established in 1988
1988 establishments in Iran
Cultural organisations based in Iran
Education in Iran