Professor Yousef Sobouti Is the founder of the Institute
for Advanced Studies in Basic sciences (IASBS). He established the IASBS in 1993. Here is a brief
overview of Professor Sobouti’s academic and professional background.
Born in Zanajn, Iran, August 23, 1932.
Educated at:
Tehran University, Iran, 1950-1953;
University of Toronto, Canada 1958-1960;
University of Chicago, USA, 1960-1963;
B.Sc. Physics, 1953;
M.Sc. Physics 1960;
Ph.D. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1963;
Professor of physics, Shiraz University and IASBS;
Associate Fellow;
Center for Theoritical Physics and Mathematics, AEOI, Tehran, 1986-to date;
International Center for Theoritical Physics(ICTP), 1987-1993;
Member, Scientific Council, ICTP, 1988- 1991;
Teaching:
At High school in Tabriz, Iran, 1953-1956;
Cartographic Organization of Iran, Tehran, 1956-1958;
Lecturer, Dept. of Mathematics, Univ. of Newcastle on Tyne, UK, 1963-1964;
Visiting Associate Professor;
Department of Physics, Shiraz University, 1964-1971;
Department of Astronomy, University of pennsylvania, 1968-1969;
Founder of:
Birouni Observatory, Shiraz, Iran, 1971;
Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Zanjan, Iran 1991;
Visiting Professor Dept. of Physics, Northeastern Univ., Boston, 1991-1992;
Professor Mohamad Reza Heidary Khajehpour is an emeritus professor of physics at the IASBS and the
co-founder of this university. He acted as the Vice-Chancellor of the IASBS since its establishment
until he retired in 2007. Here is a brief look at Prof. Khajehpour’s academic and professional
background.
Born: January 16, 1942
Higher Education:
B.Sc. (Physics) Tehran University, Iran (1964);
M.Sc. (Physics) Tehran University, Iran (1966);
M.S. (Physics) Florida State University, U.S.A. (1972);
Ph.D. (Physics) Florida State University, U.S.A. (1975);
Theses and Dissertation:
Resonance Particles, M.Sc. Thesis, Tehran University (1966);
Phase Transitions in Uniaxial Ferromagnets, M.S. Thesis, Florida State University (1972);
Multicritical Phenomena in Anisotropic Ferromagnets, Ph.D. Dissertation, Florida State University
(1975);
Employment and Positions:
1955-1968 Programmer and Surveyor, Taleghani-Daftari consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran;
1965-1975 TA and RA at Physics Dept; Fla. State University;
1972-1974 Part-time Programmer, Environmental Section, Florida Department of Transportation,
Tallahassee, Fla;
1975-1981 Assistant Professor of Physics, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran;
1981-1984 Science Editor, Kharazmi Publishers, Tehran, Iran;
1983-1985 Director, Dena Publications, Tehran, Iran;
1988-1992 Assistant and then Associate Professor of Physics, Amir Kabir;
University of Technology, Tehran, Iran;
1992 Associate Prof. Physics, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan,
Iran;
1992-2007 Deputy Director and Academic Dean, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences
(IASBS), Zanjan, Iran;
2004 Associate Prof. Physics, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences;
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