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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is the leading Muslim country in the field of
nanotechnology, while it stands among the 15 top world nations in the
field, an Iranian official announced on Saturday.

We rank
first in the production of nanotechnology and nanoscience in the region
and the Muslim world and we have gained the 14th standing among the
world countries," Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology
Nasrin Soltankhah said.

Soltankhah also announced that Iran is among the only three world countries which have compiled a National Nanotechnology Plan.

Being
the 14th country in the world nanotechnology standings is considered as
a major progress for Iran since it was the 60th world country in the
field in 2000 and the 6th among the Islamic countries.

Iran has
taken wide strides in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience in the last decade
in a move to become a leading world country in the field. Head of Iran's
main center for the development of nanotechnology known as 'The Iran
Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC)' Saeed Sarkar reiterated in
July 2009 that 15 Iranian universities at M.S. level and 5 more
universities at the PhD level admit students in the field of
nanotechnology in Iran today.

He said that the main goal pursued by the INIC is making money and producing wealth through nanotechnology.

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