Reza Mansouri
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Reza Mansouri is an Iran
ian physicist
who was an influential figure in Iranian science in the late 20th century.
Reza Mansouri received his Ph.D. in 1972 from the University of Vienna
under Roman Ulrich Sexl
. He was also an Assistant Professor there for five years. He is one of the leading figures of scientific policy-making in Iran and was Deputy Science Minister from 2001 to 2005. Iran’s participation in several international scientific collaborations such as SESAME
(Middle-east Synchrotron) and Large Hadron Collider
particle accelerator
at CERN
in Geneva
would have been impossible without his efforts. Dr. Mansouri has a number of publications focusing on scientific development in Iran. He has also been awarded scientific prizes, among them the acclaimed Abdus Salam
prize.
He is currently Professor of physics at Sharif University of Technology
and a visiting professor at McGill University
. Mansouri has been the president of The Physical Society of Iran.
He is one of the founders of Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
and head of its Astronomy School, which is responsible for Iran's 3 meter national telescope (INO300).
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...
ian physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
who was an influential figure in Iranian science in the late 20th century.
Reza Mansouri received his Ph.D. in 1972 from the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
under Roman Ulrich Sexl
Roman Ulrich Sexl
Roman Ulrich Sexl was one of the leading Austrian theoretical physicists.Since 1972 he has been professor for Cosmology and General Relativity at the University of Vienna...
. He was also an Assistant Professor there for five years. He is one of the leading figures of scientific policy-making in Iran and was Deputy Science Minister from 2001 to 2005. Iran’s participation in several international scientific collaborations such as SESAME
International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East
The International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East is an independent laboratory formally created under the auspices of UNESCO on 30 May 2002...
(Middle-east Synchrotron) and Large Hadron Collider
Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider is the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator. It is expected to address some of the most fundamental questions of physics, advancing the understanding of the deepest laws of nature....
particle accelerator
Particle accelerator
A particle accelerator is a device that uses electromagnetic fields to propel charged particles to high speeds and to contain them in well-defined beams. An ordinary CRT television set is a simple form of accelerator. There are two basic types: electrostatic and oscillating field accelerators.In...
at CERN
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
would have been impossible without his efforts. Dr. Mansouri has a number of publications focusing on scientific development in Iran. He has also been awarded scientific prizes, among them the acclaimed Abdus Salam
Abdus Salam
Mohammad Abdus Salam, NI, SPk Mohammad Abdus Salam, NI, SPk Mohammad Abdus Salam, NI, SPk (Urdu: محمد عبد السلام, pronounced , (January 29, 1926– November 21, 1996) was a Pakistani theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics for his work on the electroweak unification of the...
prize.
He is currently Professor of physics at Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology is a university of higher education in technology, engineering and physical sciences in Tehran. Sharif University of Technology is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, and is considered Iran's MIT...
and a visiting professor at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. Mansouri has been the president of The Physical Society of Iran.
He is one of the founders of Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
The Institute for research in fundamental sciences is a government-sponsored advanced research institute founded in 1989 in Tehran, Iran. The institute was the first Iranian organization to connect to the Internet...
and head of its Astronomy School, which is responsible for Iran's 3 meter national telescope (INO300).