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FRIDAY, JULY30, MARRIOTT HOTEL
1.00-5.00 PM BOARD MEETING, MARRIOT BOARDROOM
3:00-9:00 REGISTERATION
6:00-10:00 WELCOME RECEPTION, SCOTTSDALE ROOM
SATURDAY, JULY 31, MARRIOT HOTEL
9:00-9:05 AM “VATAN” A FILM
9:05-10:10 SESSION 1 : DRS. MOGHISSI, ZANDI
9:05-9:10 WELLCOME : KHOSROW NASR
9:10-9:40 BAM
DR. ASGHAR RASTEGAR
9:40-10:10 ROVERS ON MARS
DR. MO JAMSHIDI
10:10-10:40 BREAK
10:40:12:40 SESSION 2 : DRS. BEHFOROUZ, RASTEGAR
10:40-11.10 HONORING THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOUNDATION AND EXCELLENCE OF SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY :
DR. ZABIH GHORBAN
DR. MANUCHEHR VESSAL
DR. FARHANG MEHR
10:10-11:40 GENDER SELECTION
DR. MASOOD KHATAMEE
10:40-12:10 TERRORISM
DR. FARHANG MEHR
12.10-12.40 DRS.BEHFOROUZ, RASTEGAR
RECOGNIZING SHIRAZ/PAHLAVI UNIVERSITY ALUMNI FOR THEIR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOGNIZED:
DR. AKBAR MONTASER
DR. ABDOLMOHAMAD ROSTAMI
DR. MOHAMMADREZA HOJAT
MR. ABRAHAM AYVAZIAN
12:40-2:00 LUNCH
2:00-3:45 SESSION 3: DRS. SADEGHI AND KATBAB
2:00-2:45 PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS WITH RUMI AND OMAR KHAYAM
DR. PARVIZ JAVAHERI
2:45-3:15 IRAN 'S POSITION IN GLOBAL TRADE
DR. FARAHBAKHSH
3:15-3:45 SECOND GENERATION IRANIANS IN U.S.
DR. HOSSEIN RONAGHY
3:45-5:00 SESSION4 : DR. KHOSROW NASR AND BOARD MEBERS
3:45-4:15 “WHAT ALUMNI WISH AND CAN DO FOR SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY ?” A DISCUSSION
4:15-5:00 NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS OF BOARD
5:00-5:05 “VATAN” A FILM
7:00-12:00 COCKTAILS, DINNER, ENTERTAINMEMNT MARRIOT
BOARD OF DIRECTIONS
SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION
SINCE 2001
AMIRISMAIL AJAMI
MOHAMMAD BEHFOROUZ
MASSOUD FARAHBAKHSH
MO JAMSHIDI
BAHRAM KATBAB
MASOOD KHATAMEE
ETIE MOGHISSI
KHOSROW NASR (RESIDENT)
ASGHAR RASTEGAR
MOHAMMAD RAYEJ
HOSSAIN RONAGHY
SHAHLA SADEGHI
NADER VADIEE (WEBMASTER)
FARROKH ZANDI (TREASURER)
MR. ABRAHAM AYVAZIAN
PRESIDENT OF SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
DR.ZABIH GHORBAN
Dr.Zabih Ghorban, Founder and Former Chancellor and Professor of Shiraz/Pahlavi University is one of those rare individuals who make a real difference. At a time when only two educated physicians were serving the whole province of Fars , Dr. Ghorban, saw his mission to establish a number of colleges and train desperately needed health care professionals for the province and the country at large. With dedication and a strong conviction, Dr. Ghorban practically single handedly created a medical school and later a University that within a generation became the finest University in Iran . In the Preface of the book “ Medical Education in Shiraz A Personal Memoir by Zabih Ghorban”, Dr.Farhang Mehr, the former Chancellor of Shiraz/Pahlavi University wrote “ If vision, courage and dedication are characteristics of greatness, Dr.Ghorban deservee salutation as a great man ” The chancellor's breadth of vision, farsightedness, and firmness of purpose in the face of many problems- financial and, sadly, political- resulted in the creation of an institution of immeasurable value to the people of Iran”. Dr.Ghorban's leadership and enthusiasm in helping people easily persuaded governmental or private organizations, as well as a pool of outstanding graduates of fine universities worldwide to join and help him in these humane endeavors. A fine example of this is the creation of the 200- bed Nemazi Hospital , one of the finest in the Middle East at the time, funded by Haj Nemazi another son of Shiraz . Born in Abadeh in 1903 after completing his elementary education, Dr. Ghorban attended the Tarbiat School and Alborz College in Tehran and then the American University of Beirut to receive his M.D. degree. Following a year of postgraduate studies in France , he returned to Iran in 1932 and settled in Shiraz . Recognizing an immediate need for trained health professionals, Dr.Ghorban created the School of Assistant Nurses in 1937, a four -year medical college' Amouzeshgahe' Ali Behdari” and a two year college “ Amouzeshgahe' Behyari” in 1945. English was adopted as the medium of instruction and this enabled the students to use a large body of literature and also made it possible to hire well known international academicians to help educate young Iranians. To treat patients and train doctors, he created the Saadi Hospital in 1945 with the help of the government and people of Shiraz . Under his leadership, Shiraz Medical School was established in 1949 and he was appointed as the dean while he was also serving as the Director-General of the Fars Province Health Department. Shiraz University , comprising of three schools, was officially inaugurated in 1955 with Dr. Ghorban as its Chancellor and the elected dean of the medical school. Dr. Ghorban was actively involved in the transition of the university to the Pahlavi University and after leaving his position as a chancellor in 1961; served the university in many capacities for several years. At present, Dr.Ghorban lives in Shiraz .
DR.MANUCHEHR VESSAL
Dr. Manuchehr Vessal, a well-known mathematician and scholar, is a retired professor of Tehran and Shiraz Universities . During an outstanding career of 62 years, he served his country in a variety of educational positions with dedication and honesty. He was a model professor in promoting the importance of education and hard-work for students in Iran . As a teacher, he was demanding and set high but fair standards. As the provost of Shiraz/Pahlavi University, he was instrumental in establishing merit based criteria for the evaluation of faculty. This peer evaluation of scholarly activities was unique in the country. This evaluation method as well as the overall system of education of Shiraz/Pahlavi University became a model which other universities and colleges in Iran followed. Born in Tehran , Dr. Vessal received his elementary and secondary education there and graduated at the top of his class from Franco-Persian High School . In 1933, he was selected and sent by Iranian Government to Paris , France for the continuation of his studies. Graduating with a bachelor degree in mathematics from the University of Sorbonne in 1937, Dr. Vessal received his doctorate in mathematics with a minor in astronomy from University of Geneva in 1940. Following an internship at Zurich Observatory, he returned to Iran and was appointed as an associate professor of mathematics at the University of Tehran . In 1941 he became the director of the Tehran University Faculty of Sciences Library and later with the scholarship from UNESCO, went to Paris and studied Library Sciences. In 1962, he was appointed the chair and the only professor of the Department of Mathematics at Shiraz University . Subsequently he recruited a number of talented mathematicians and built a strong department. Dr.Vessal was the Founder/Dean of the School of Engineering which quickly became one of the finest engineering Schools in the country. He served as the provost of the university from 1965 to 2969. His greatest accomplishment as the provost was to create a student friendly institution which valued excellent teaching as well as excellent research. He was an adamant believer in the necessity of original research to maintain faculty excellence. During his tenure, masters program were initiated, books were made available to students at low cost and a library science program was established. He also served as the director of the university libraries until 1979. From 1981 until his retirement in 2003, he served in the Iran University Press at the Ministry of Science and Higher education.
DR.FARHANG MEHR
r. Farhang Mehr, PH.D., is Professor Emeritus of International relation at Boston University . He is an educator, lawyer and economist. Throughout his life Professor Mehr tirelessly and unselfishly served his country of Iran in many capacities with devotion, love, honesty and great skill. He served as President of Pahlavi (Shiraz) University, President of the Iran National Insurance Company, Deputy, Prime Minister, Deputy and Acting Minister of Finance, and Governor of Iran in OPEC Board of Governors as well as Chairman of the Reinsurance Center in RCD under the previous regime. He had had a long academic career and had taught at several universities and colleges including Tehran University , Melli University , Pahlavi ( Shiraz ) University, the Military Academy , and the High School of Accountancy . He was the Founder/President of Tehran College of Insurance. Dr. Mehr has served on the Boards of Trustees of University of Kerman, College of Computers and Communication, Institute of Political Research and Strategy, and the Royal Commission on Higher Education. Under his outstanding leadership and with the close collaboration of a very talented and highly educated faculty, the following academic expansion took place at Pahlavi University during his tenure as chancellor: the creation of School of education in 1976, the School of Law in 1977, and a Medical School in Fasa. Physical expansion included construction of new wards in Nemazi and `Saadi Hospitals, annexation of the Social Welfare and Ghotbodin Hospital to Pahlavi University, completion of the construction of the college of Veterinary Medicine, construction of the new building for the College of Sciences and Humanities and student dormitories on the hill campus, a new medical library, a comprehensive university club with a 36 room hotel, and an observatory as well as museum of natural history. Professor Mehr has authored 10 books and over one hundred articles in Persian and English. He has widely lectured in many countries and has given numerous television and radio interviews. Dr. Mehr received BA. B-Sc. ( Tehran ), LLM ( London ), Ph.D. (Southampton) and L.L.D (Honoris Causa) University of Pennsylvania . At present Dr. Mehr is living in Boston with his wife Parichehr and they have three children Mehrdad, Mehran and Mitra
DR.AKBAR MONTASER
Dr. Akbar Montaser, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the George Washington University (GWU). He is internationally recognized as an authority in the field of inductively coupled plasma (ICP). For over 25 years, Professor Montaser has played a leading role in the development of ICP-based techniques for the quantitative determination of the elemental composition of materials. His research addresses problems in diverse fields such as the semiconductor industry, energy generation, material science, forensic chemistry, environmental pollution, nutrition, biomedical, and pharmacology. Professor Montaser is the author of over 170 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, books, and book chapters. He has presented over 270 papers in national and international conferences. He is highly sought after as an invited/plenary speaker in major international conferences. Indeed, during 2003/2004 he was the invited lecturer or Keynote Speaker at 20 major meetings worldwide. His three comprehensive books in the field of ICP are often cited as the “ICP bible”. The first and second edition of these books became the most successful books ever published by VCH and VCH Wiley. In the words of a distinguished scholar in the field of spectroscopy "clearly, through his books, professor Montaser has played a commanding role in the education of the worldwide chemostrycommunity". Professor Montaser's achievements have been acknowledged by a number of awards and recognitions. Professor Montaser has attracted major funding from federal and industrial sources. During the 1985-2004 period, approximately 20 of his graduate students have received several major national and international awards for their research. Professor Montaser has served as a program director in the NSF Division of Material Research for 7 years and he has been serving o the Editorial Board of several journals. Professor Montaser is a native of Isfahan , Iran and graduated from Pahlavi (now Shiraz ) University with a B.S. degree with honors in Chemistry in 1969. In 1974 he received his Ph.D. degree from Michigan State University followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at Iowa State University . From 1975 to 1979 he taught as an assistant professor at Aryamehr (now Sharif) University , Iran . In 1979 he left Iran and after two years of work as a Research Scholar at Iowa State University , joined the faculty of GWU.
DR.ABDOLMOHAMAD ROSTAMI
Dr. Rostami, M.D., Ph.D., is the Chair of the Department of Neurology at both Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia . He is an eminent expert on multiple sclerosis. Dr. Rostami is the author of more than 100 scientific papers, reviews and chapters. He has given more than 130 presentations in national and international meetings as well as an invited speaker to many conferences. Dr. Rostami whi is currently the principal investigator of projects for extensive research in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology has been funded by more than 13 million dollars from the national Institutes of Health and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He is the recipient of many awards including the Special Recognition Award from the Guillain-Barre' Syndrome Foundation International as well as Outstanding Service and Outstanding Leadership Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and The Royal Society of Medicine in London as well as a member of a Number of Prestigious National and International Multiple Sclerosis Society, Delaware Valley Chapter. He is also on the medical advisory board for the Guillain-Barre' Syndrome Foundation International. He has served on various study sections of the National Institutes of Health and as a consultant for the Veteran Administration Medical Research Program, as well as the Italian and Australian Multiple Sclerosis Societies. At present he serves as a deputy editor-in-chief of “Multiple Sclerosis” and he is a member of the editorial board of several other journals. Dr. Rostami has also been professor and mentor of a large number of undergraduate/graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Dr. Abdolmohamad Rostami received his M.D. degree from Pahlavi (now Shiraz ) University in 1974 with highest honors. Following his residency training at Shiraz Medial Hospitals, he completed a residency in neurology and a fellowship in neuroimmunology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He received a Ph.D. degree in molecular biology in 1981 from the University of Pennsylvania .
DR.MOHAMMADREZA HOJAT
Dr. Mohammadreza Hojat, Ph.D., is a Research Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, and the Director of Jefferson Longitudinal Study at the Center for Research in Medical Education and Health Care. In addition to the development of the longitudinal database of medical students and graduates, he has pioneered new instruments measuring non-cognitive factors and student-well being in relation to academic and clinical performances, physician empathy, physician lifelong learning, and attitude toward physician-nurse collaboration. He has more than 20 years experience in educational and psychology research, and has published more than 150 articles in peer reviewed journals. He is the author of three books and nine book chapters and has given more than 60 presentations in national and international meetings. He has presented more than ten seminars as an individual speaker. He is a manuscript referee for several American and European professional journals, and has served as a guest editor for thematic issues of Journal of Social Behavior and Personality (on loneliness), Academic Medicine (on assessments in medical school and beyond), and Evaluation & the health professions (on changes in the health care system). Dr. Hojat is a licensed psychologist, and in addition to medical education, other areas of his research interest include physician empathy, interprofessional collaboration, psychosocial factors in academic and professional performances, mother-child attachment, psychodynamic study of loneliness, cross-cultural studies, and personality development and measurement. His research projects have been funded by a variety of granting agencies. Professor Hojat received his B.A. degree in Educational Psychology from Pahlavi (now Shiraz ) University in 1971, followed by an M.A. degree in Psychology from Tehran University in 1975. In 1981 he received his Ph.D. degree in Psychology in Education from the University of Pennsylvania .
MR.ABRAHAM AYVAZIAN
Mr. Abraham Ayvazian, M.S., is the president of Shiraz University Alumni Association. He received his M.S. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Pahlavi (now Shiraz ) University in 1972. Mr. Ayvazian is an outstanding and creative scientist. He is the designer and the manufacturer of the first and the only Iranian wind power plant. In spite of many limitations and against odds, he is a successful entrepreneur in Iran employing a number of young engineers and scientists in his firm. He is an active member of the Iranian National Electrotechnical committee. Through his and others' efforts, Iran resumed her membership in the International Electronics Commissions (IEC) after a long absence following the revolution. He was the organizer and a speaker of an international workshop in Electromagnetic Compatibility in the School of Engineering at Shiraz University in March of 2003. He organized and managed a very successful Shiraz University Reunion in Shiraz in October of 2003. The reunion attended by over 600 alumni and featured a variety of general presentations impacting Iran and three workshops in the fields of medicine, chemistry, and engineering. Also a number of social events as well as entertainment were organized for the evenings. As the president of the Shiraz University Alumni Association, Mr Ayvazian has dedicated his time and energy to expand the association and embrace all the affiliated organizations to function effectively and harmoniously in order to enable the association members all over the globe to achieve their goals and fulfill their mission.
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