March 25, 1998
The Iranian

The following, in order, have received the most votes as the Iranian of the Year, 1997, in the field of science and academics. Also see voters' comments below. Also see related links.

* Ehsan Yarshater: Editor, Encylclopaedia Iranica
* Jamshid Ghahremani Ghajar: Neurosurgeon
* Mohammad Ali Jamalzadeh: Late "father of modern Persian literature"
* Hojatollah Vali: Scientist; researched possible past life on Mars
* Zirakzadeh Science Foundation: In Tehran
* Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi: Late headmaster of Alborz High School
* Lotfi Zadeh: "Fuzy Logic" theory
* Kamran Vafa: Physicist, Harvard University

Comments on Yarshater
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Comment on Mojtahedi
Comments on Zirakzadeh Science Foundation

Iranian of the Year 1997 index

Comments on Yarshater

Academic treasure
Elevating identity
Important contribution

Academic treasure

* Yarshater: Ehsan Yarshater's contributions to scholarship in the field of Iranian studies go far beyond his monumental Encyclpaedia Iranica. He has written many articles and books on Iran, and, has brought us academic treasures on everything from metalwork and architecture to society and political thought in ancient to modern Iran through institutions such as Mazda Publishers. He is a scholar and a hero and should be recognized as such.

Mohsen Shabanian
Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilization
University of Toronto, Canada
<mshabani@chass.utoronto.ca>

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Elevating identity

* Yarshater: Because of his effort to elevate Iranian identity and pride.

Mahvash Shahegh
<mshahegh@epfl2.epflbalto.org>

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Important contribution

* Yarshater: Because of his tireless work and important contribution to Iranian culture.

Wendi and Moojan Momen
<momen@northill.demon.co.uk>

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Innovator

* Ghajar: For his innovations in brain surgery and saving lives.

Shideh Ghajar
<SGHAJAR@us.oracle.com>

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Great influence

* Mojtahedi: Because of his great influence on the education of Iranian youth. He was the principal of Alborz High School, and the chancellor of a number of Iranian universities, including Sharif (Aryamehr) University of Technology.

Zahir Azami Seyed Bahram
<zahir@com.enst.fr>

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Great job

* Zirakzadeh Science Foundation: All the members work for free in order to build science centers all around Iran and given that the government does not give them a peny, they have made huge progress and done a great job. Please support them with all you can.

Ali Parandeh
<ibi@zetnet.co.uk>

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First ever...

* Professor Kamran Vafa of Harvard University is a very well-known physicist and is the first Iranian ever to give an one-hour talk at the 1998 Berlin International Congress Of Mathematics as an invites lecturer. International Congress of Mathematics is the biggest even in mathematical sciences. It is held every four years, and there are only about 10 main lectures each time.

Ramin Takloo-Bighash
<ramin@chow.mat.jhu.edu>

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Related links

* Yarshater's Encyclopaedia Iranica
* Interview with Yarshater (in Persian)
* NOVA program on Ghajar's coma surgery methods
* Vali's "Life on Mars" site at McGill University
* Excerpt from a short story by Jamalzadeh (in Persian)
* History of Alborz High School (in Persian)
* Zirakzadeh Science Foundation

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