Abbas Shafiee

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Abbas Shafiee (born 1937 Iran) is a notable Iranian (Persian) pharmaceutical chemist and one of the leading figures in Iran's scientific movement in 20th century.

Prof Abbas Shafiee is currently president of faculty of pharmacy at Tehran University. He published more than 200 scientific articles in peer reviewed international journals.

  • Dr. of Pharmacy degree from Tehran University 1962.
  • M.S. Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Columbia University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences 1965
  • Ph. D., Pharmaceutical Chemistry, from Columbia University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Jan. 1968.
  • Post doctoral, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Chicago (with Professor Josef Fried) 1978-1979
  • Alexander Von Humboldt Fellow, Dept. of Chemistry, Technical University of Hannover (1972-1973).
  • Visiting Professor at C.N.R.S. (1973).
  • Visiting Professor at Constantz University, Dept. of Chemistry (1986).

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  • First Scientific Medal 1962.
  • National Winner of Merit, Lunsford Richardson award for graduate research in U.S.A. 1968. *Research award of Tehran University 1972.
  • Ministry of Higher Education award for Research 1974.
  • IFS grant for research 1975.
  • Ministry research award 1975.
  • W.H.O. grant for research 1977.
  • National research award 1978.
  • W.H.O. expert 1979.
  • First degree Kharazmi award 1987.
  • Permanent Member of Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences 1990.
  • Member of Iranian Academy of Science, Tehran 1991.
  • Distinguished professor award 1988.
  • Tehran University highest honorary award 1994.
  • Iranian Chemical Society Year’s chemist 1995.
  • The book chromatography and spectroscopy”, the best book of the year” award by Interior Ministry (1996) and the best book award by vice minister of research, Ministry of Health (1995).
  • Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (1998).
  • First degree Razi award 1998.
  • Second degree national award for research (1999).
  • Best national book of the year (2000).

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