The current seed money call aims at developing new or consolidating existing partnerships with institutions in Switzerland.
Goals and objectives
The goal of this seed money call is to develop links between Iranian researchers and scientists and institutions in Switzerland. Seed money should be utilized to develop a long-term partnership between two institutions. Such research partnerships should be based on mutual interest and benefits.
The Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) has organized the 32nd Khwarizmi International Award, to be held in February 2019, in Tehran.
Being established in the memory of Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khawrizmi, the Iranian Muslim mathematician and astronomer, the event is held annually to recognize outstanding scientific achievements made by researchers, inventors and innovators across the world.
Seeking to promote scientific cooperation between the two countries, Iranian Science Minister Mansur Gholami expressed readiness for organizing ‘Iran-Switzerland Science Day’ event.
In a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday with Swiss Ambassador to Iran Markus Leitner, Gholami said holding such events paves the way for introducing scientific capabilities of the two nations to each other and can shape a bright future in scientific cooperation., Tehran Times reported.
The 8th meeting of the presidents and authorities of the Iranian higher education institutes and science and technology parks, has been held at Alzahra University of Tehran on March 5, 2018.
During this meeting, that was held with the presence of Dr. Mansour Gholami, the Minister of Science Research and Technology of Iran, Isfahan University of Technology has been announced as the Best Iranian University in International Scientific Activities during the years of 2016-17.
The first meeting of the Iran and Switzerland national scientific workgroup has been held at Isfahan University of Technology on November 22, 2017.
Isfahan University of Technology hosted a delegation from Macquarie University, Australia in November 11, 2017. The members of this delegation which was consist of Prof. Tracy Rushmer, associate dean of the higher degree research at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Dr. Mohsen Asadnia, faculty member of School of Engineering and Mr. Tanveer Shaheed, Regional Director of South Asia & Middle East of the Macquarie University, had a joint meeting with IUT authorities including Prof. Mahboobi Soofiani director of ISCO, Prof.
Prof. Mahmood Modarres Hashemi, President of Isfahan University of Technology and Prof. Mahboobi Soofiani Director of International and Scientific Cooperation Office of IUT participated at the third joint meeting of Presidents of Iranian and Russian top universities that has been held at the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MGU) in October 25, 2017.
Dr. Sima Fakheran, the faculty member of Isfahan University of Technology has been elected as one of the new Vice-president of IALE International for 2017-2021.
It is the first time that one of the landscape ecologists from middle-east will be at Executive Committee of IALE-International.
According to the last ranking announced by Round University Ranking (RUR), Isfahan University of Technology has been ranked as the 3rd Iranian university and 370th university worldwide.
Following an invitation from Xinjiang Branch of Chinese Academy of Science, Prof. Mahboobi Soofiani director of International and Scientific Cooperation Office (ISCO) and Prof. Mehdi Keshmiri Director of Isfahan Science and Technology Town (ISTT) and faculty member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), traveled to Urumqi the capital of Xinjiang Province of China during August 29 till September 2, 2017.
