Science and Technology in Iran

Science And Technology In Iran

Persia was a cradle of science in earlier times. Persia contributed to the current understanding of nature, medicine, mathematics, and philosophy. Persians made important contributions to algebra and chemistry, invented the wind-power machine, and the first distillation of alcohol. Trying to revive the golden time of Persian science, Iran's scientists cautiously reach out to the world. Many individual Iranian scientists, along with the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences and Academy of Sciences of Iran, are involved in this revival.

Iran is an example of a country that has made considerable advances through education and training, despite international sanctions in almost all aspects of research during the past 30 years. Iran's university population swelled from 100,000 in 1979 to 2 million in 2006. 70% of its science and engineering students are women.

Read more about Science And Technology In Iran:  Science in Persia, Science in Modern Iran, Contribution of Iranians and People of Iranian Origin To Modern Science, International Rankings, Iranian Journals Listed in The Institute For Scientific Information (ISI)

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