Alireza Yalda () (1930-2017) was an Iranian infectious disease physician and professor at

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) (, ''Danushgah-e 'lum Pezeshki-ye Tehran'') is the largest and most highly ranked medical university of Iran. In September 2008, Iran's Minister of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education, Lankarani ...

. He is credited as the father of infectious diseases in Iran. Alireza Yalda Foundation named after him grants awards to young researchers annually.

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1930 births 2017 deaths Iranian infectious disease physicians Academic staff of Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Science and Culture Hall of Fame recipients in Medicine {{Iran-med-bio-stub