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Javad Alizadeh Iranian professional cartoonist best known for his caricatures of politicians with international awards
Javad Alizadeh was born on 9 January 1953 in Ardebil, northwestern Iran, and graduated BA in English translation.[4] Influence by his university degree, he considers writing and drawing cartoons as a tool that can translate sufferings, hardships and the mysteries … Continue reading
Abbas Edalat – professor of computer science and mathematics at Imperial College of London and founder of CASMII
Abbas Edalat (Persian: عباس عدالت) is a professor of computer science and mathematics at Imperial College of London and a political activist. He is also the founder of CASMII, a campaign against sanctions and military intervention in Iran. Edalat has … Continue reading
Jazeh Tabatabai – Iranian avant-garde painter and sculptor who received over 10 major international awards for his work.
Jazeh Tabatabai (Persian: ژازه تباتبايي) (1931 – February 9, 2008) was an Iranian avant-garde painter, poet, and sculptor. Tabatabai received over 10 major international awards for his paintings and sculptures. His works can be found in major collections and … Continue reading
Dr. Majid Sarvi designed a model for emergency evacuation of humans from large buildings and stadiums under emergency circumstances
*Iranian researcher presents a model to facilitate human traffic Inspired by nature and the natural life pattern of ants, Dr. Majid Sarvi, an associate professor at Australia’s Monash University, has produced a model for emergency evacuation of humans from large … Continue reading
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Farzad Safaei – Professor of Telecommunications Engineering and Director of Centre for Emerging Networks and Applications at the University of Wollongong. Australia
*Generating electricity using power windows An Iranian researcher at University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia, has come up with a new idea for the generation of electricity from solar power. According to the concept of “power windows,” Professor … Continue reading
Bahram Alivandi – Iranian-born Modern artist and winner of International Graphic Art in 1997 in Stockholm.
Bahram Alivandi (1928-21 May 2012) was an Iranian-born Modern artist living in Vienna, Austria.[1] He is known primarily for his paintings, which typically depict stories from Persian mythology and literature, and express oriental mysticis. He draws influence from Persian culture, … Continue reading
Farshid Mesghali highly awarded Iranian animator, graphic designer, illustrator, and writer.
Farshid Mesghali an Iranian animator, graphic designer, illustrator, and writer. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1974 for his “lasting contribution” as an children’s illustrator. Mesghali was born in Isfahan, Iran in 1943. Studying painting at Tehran … Continue reading
Mahmoud Farshchian – master of persian painting and minatures, awarded as outstanding intelectual of 21st century in cambridge and winner of the golden palm of europe
Mahmoud Farshchian (Persian,born January 24, 1930) is a master of Persian painting and miniatures. He was born in the city of Isfahan in Iran, a place famed for its art and artists, and it was here where he started … Continue reading
Haydar Hatemi – Iranian Azerbaijani artist
Mai 27 um 6:03 PM Haydar Hatemi (born March 3, 1945, Iran/Eastern Azerbaijan)is an Iranian Azerbaijani artist whose work is based on blends of classical oriental styles such as miniature and tazhib, with some modern elements. His early … Continue reading
Iran Darroudi – well known Iranian artist once praised as beeing of the world’s greatest painters by Antonio Rodriguez
Iran Darroudi (born September 2, 1936 in Mashhad) is an Iranian Artist. Darroudi studied at Ecole Superier des Beaux-Arts in Paris, history of art at the École du Louvre in Paris, stained glass at the Royal Academy of Brussels, and … Continue reading
Mehdi Hosseini Bami – Iranian componist
Mehdi Hosseini Bami (born July 10, 1979,in Tehran, is a Persian composer of contemporary classical music Hosseini received his Masters degree and Doctor of Music degree (DMA) in Composition from Saint Petersburg State Conservatory, named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov. … Continue reading
Maryam Mirzakhani – Professor at Stanford with 31
Maryam Mirzakhani (Persian: مریم میرزاخانی ; born May 1977) is an Iranian mathematician, Professor of Mathematics (since September 1, 2008) at Stanford University. Her research interests include Teichmüller theory, hyperbolic geometry, ergodic theory, and symplectic geometry Awards & honours In … Continue reading
Professor Jaleh Amouzgar – world-class Iranist
Jaleh Amouzgar (Persian: ژاله آموزگار, born 2 December 1939) is a world-class Iranist and a university Professor. Amouzgar holds a Ph. D. degree from Sorbonne University in Iranistics (Iranian linguistics).She is currently chairman of the department of Ancient Iranian Culture … Continue reading
The Elements: The Paintings of Mehri Yazdani – Exhibition May 1 – May29 in San Jose
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Panel in London: The Future of Iranian Theatre , Wednesday 4th June
Wednesday 4 June, 6:30pm Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street London W1G7LPDescriptionA panel of theatre insiders will discuss the current state and future of Iranian theatre, with questions from the audience. On the panel are: Nassim Soleimanpour, author of the … Continue reading
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Pardis C. Sabeti – associate Professor at Harvard University
Pardis C. Sabeti (Persian: پردیس ثابتی) (born December 25, 1975)in Tehran, Iran she is an Iranian-American computational biologist, medical geneticist and evolutionary geneticist, who developed a bioinformatic statistical method which identifies sections of the genome that have been subject to natural … Continue reading
Dr. Mina J. Bissell – highly awarded biologist
Mina J. Bissell, Ph.D., is an Iranian American biologist and a world-recognized leader in the area of the role of extracellular matrix (ECM) and microenvironment in regulation of tissue-specific function, with special emphasis on breast cancer. She was born in … Continue reading
Farhad Ahrarnia’s Exhibition in London: STAGE ON FIRE
For his third solo show at Rose Issa Projects, Farhad Ahrarnia combines his interest in dance, high modernism, and the arts of Central Asia and the Middle East to explore the relationship between various national, cultural and political institutions and … Continue reading
Photobook on influential Iranians by awarded photographer Mohammad Kheirkhah
Cite from his site: Mohammad Kheirkhah is a freelance photographer and Multimedia producer having worked for the BBC, United Press International and Deutsche Welle since 2004. Mohammad won an Award of Excellence from Picture of The Year International contest, a … Continue reading
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Hollywood’s Reign of Terror
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Priceless the joke that tells the truth. American-Iranian actress creatively rails against Hollywood’s racism in her quirky, innovative short film below, Brain of Terror. Kathreen Khavari is an actress fed up with what she continually…
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Varand Armenian-Iranian poet and Professor of Armenian literature in Tehran
Originally posted on The other Iran:
Varand (also known as Soukias Hacob Koorkchian (Persian: سوکیاس هاکوب کورکجیان Armenian: Վարանդ Քիւրքչեան) born March 10, 1954, Tehran is an Iranian poet, playwright, lyricist, author, translator and painter of Armenian descent. He has…
Abbas Kiarostami – highly awarded Iranian cineast and jury member at numerous film festivals
Originally posted on The other Iran:
Abbas Kiarostami (Persian: عباس کیارستمی;[1] born 22 June 1940) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer.[2][3][4] An active filmmaker since 1970, Kiarostami has been involved in over forty films, including shorts…
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Majid Majidi – Oscar Academy awards nominated and highly awarded Iranian film maker
Majid Majidi (Persian: مجید مجیدی , born 17 April 1959) is an Iranian film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Majidi’s films have touched on many themes and genres and he has won many international awards.…Born in an Iranian middle-class family, … Continue reading
Iran’s exceptional reaction to 9/11 attacks: candlelit vigils for the victims and 60k soccer fans respected a minute’s silence
Originally posted on The other Iran:
? In Iran, vast crowds turned out on the streets and held candlelit vigils for the victims. Sixty-thousand spectators respected a minute’s silence at Tehran’s football stadium. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5377914.stm ? ” iranians mourn 9/11 victims…
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Mary Apick – awarded Iranian actress, writer, and producer
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Mary Apick (in Persian: مری آپیک; born in 1954) is an Iranian actress, writer, and producer. She won the award for Best Actress at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival for her role in…
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Interview with Roxanne Varza, Startup Weekend Birjand Key Speaker
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Without any doubt, Roxanne Varza is not unknown for Iranian startup ecosystem. She was previously interviewed by various Iranian newspaper & blog. In addition, lately she has accepted being one of the key speakers…
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High-flyer: Iranian stunt woman Mahsa Ahmadi – with others awarded for stunts in the James Bond movie “Skyfall”
She fights, she drives cars at breakneck speed, she jumps out of planes and helicopters … these are just a few of the talents of Mahsa Ahmadi, the best stunt woman in Iran. She had already done a number of … Continue reading
Eight Iranian-Americans among recipients of the 2014 Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Sherry Bahrambeygui Dr. Kamiar Alae Iran Davar Ardalan Darioush Nasser Pejman Nozad Aria Mehrabi Ali Mojdehi Shaygan Kheradpir Iranian Americans being awarded the 2014 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Dr. Kamiar Alaei – Director of Global Institute for Health and … Continue reading
Homayoon Kazerooni – highly awarded Iranian-American roboticist and professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley
Homayoon Kazerooni (born in Kazerun, Iran) is an Iranian-American roboticist and professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley Dr. Kazerooni is the director of the Berkeley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory and also the Co-founder and Chief … Continue reading
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Female Pianist Dena Taherianfar awarded with the Bita Prize
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Stanford, California – In a ceremony held at Stanford University last Wednesday evening, March 12, 2014, global philanthropist and humanitarian Bita Daryabari awarded the First Annual Bita Prize for Young Persian Artists to acclaimed seventeen-year-old concert pianist Dena Taherianfar. About Dena Taherianfar Dena…
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Remarkable people with Iranian roots 