Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology
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Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) is a comprehensive science policy research center
directly attached to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran which was approved and ratified by Revolutionary Council of Iran
in 1980. IROST as the biggest research center
in Iran
, is chiefly engaged in development of strategies, policies, R&D systems, management, foresight and evaluation of related Science and Technology (S&T) development and S&T for economic progress.
IROST has made great advances in providing alternative sources of energy, namely solar energy, biodiesel from microalgae and bi-ethanol from agricultural waste. IROST has also made progress in pharmacological fields.
IROST under takes commissioned research with International Organizations such as,
Research center
A research center is a facility or building dedicated to research, commonly with the focus on a specific area. There are over 14,000 research centers in the United States...
directly attached to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran which was approved and ratified by Revolutionary Council of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
in 1980. IROST as the biggest research center
Research center
A research center is a facility or building dedicated to research, commonly with the focus on a specific area. There are over 14,000 research centers in the United States...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, is chiefly engaged in development of strategies, policies, R&D systems, management, foresight and evaluation of related Science and Technology (S&T) development and S&T for economic progress.
IROST has made great advances in providing alternative sources of energy, namely solar energy, biodiesel from microalgae and bi-ethanol from agricultural waste. IROST has also made progress in pharmacological fields.
IROST under takes commissioned research with International Organizations such as,
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- World Intellectual Property OrganizationWorld Intellectual Property OrganizationThe World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
(WIPO) - United Nations Development ProgrammeUnited Nations Development ProgrammeThe United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 177 countries, working with nations on their own solutions to...
(UNDP) - Organization of Islamic Conference Standing Committee on Scientific & Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH)
- Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the SouthCommission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the SouthThe Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South is an intergovernmental organization based in Islamabad, Pakistan. The commission, founded in 1994, hopes to achieve sustainable development in developing countries through the use of science and technology...
(COMSATS) - Third World Academy of Science (TWAS)
- Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationIslamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationIslamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was established by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference in May 1979. ISESCO is one of the largest international Islamic organizations and specializes in the fields of education, science, and culture...
(ISESCO) - International Federation of Inventors' AssociationsInternational Federation of Inventors' AssociationsInternational Federation of Inventors' Associations is a non-profit, nongovernmental organization founded by inventor associations in 1968....
(IFIA) - Asian Pacific Center for Transfer of Technology (APCTT)
- Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional CooperationIndian Ocean Rim Association for Regional CooperationThe Indian Ocean Rim-Association for Regional Cooperation , initially known as the Indian Ocean Rim Initiative, is an international organization with 18 member states...
(IOR-ARC)
See also
- Intellectual property in Iran