Martyr Seyyed Amir Hossein Faqhi@amirhossein_feghhi

About Their Life and Scientific Mission

Martyr Seyyed Amir Hossein Faqhi, prominent Iranian nuclear scientist ​ Identity and birth • Name: Seyyed Amir Hossein Faqhi • Born: September 11, 1978 (September 11, 1978) in Shiraz, Iran • Nationality: Iranian • Education: PhD in Nuclear Engineering (Energy Focus) from Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran (Defended in 2008) ​ Education • B.A. in Physics (Nuclear Orientation) from Urmia University in 1379 (September 2000)c • Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering (Energy Orientation) in 2003 (June 2003) • PhD in Nuclear Engineering (Energy Orientation) in 2008 (October 2008) from Amirkabir University of Technology • Study opportunity at the CERN research center in Europe in 2007 ​Scientific and professional activity • Since 2008, faculty member of the Faculty of Nuclear Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran; received the degree of full professor in 2016 (16th grade professor)t Former Deputy Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and Director of the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute in the 13th governmentt Active in management activities at the university: Director of Faculty Affairs, Secretary of the Executive Board of Admissions and Special Examination Board, Director of the Radiation Application Group, University representative in the Space Radiation Committee of the Iranian Space Organization, and member of the editorial board of the Nuclear Energy and Technology Journal ​ Research achievements • More than 150 international scientific articles and dozens of national and conference articles; authorship and translation of about seven books; registration of several scientific innovations and inventions; supervisor and guidance of more than a hundred master's and doctoral theses of Iranian graduates; prominent researcher in the field of radiopharmaceuticals (production of nuclear drugs for cancer treatment) and the development of peaceful nuclear power plants for electricity generation. Honors • National Model Professor in 2010 (2010) Top Researcher at Shahid Beheshti University in 2010 and 2015 Darya received the Applied Research and Development Award at the Kharazmi International Festivals - ​ Testimony • Date of martyrdom: Friday, June 13, 2025 (13 June 2025) in Tehran, as a result of an Israeli airstrike on his residential home in Tehran, at the same time as the start of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel. In the attack, he and five other nuclear scientists, as well as several senior military commanders, were killed. His disappearance had a wide impact on the Iranian media and scientific community, and he was considered a target in a series of targeted actions against Iranian nuclear scientists. Martyr Seyyed Amir Hossein Faqehi was one of the most important and influential Iranian scientists in the field of cancer treatment with nuclear technology. He played a pivotal role in the development, production, and localization of radiopharmaceuticals, which are used in the treatment of many cancers in Iran today. 1. Production and development of anticancer radiopharmaceuticals Using his expertise in nuclear physics, nuclear energy engineering, and radiation technology, Shahid Faqhi was able to play a key role in the design and production of novel radiopharmaceuticals (drugs containing radioactive elements designed to target and destroy cancer cells). Key achievements: • Development of targeted radiopharmaceuticals for cancers such as: • Thyroid cancer • Prostate cancer • Neuroendocrine tumors • Participation in the design and production of radioactive medical isotopes such as: • Iodine-131 (I-131) • Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) • Gallium-68 (Ga-68) These radiopharmaceuticals are injected into the body and target only cancer cells with high precision, so they do not harm healthy cells. 2. Launching industrial radiopharmaceutical production lines in Iran During his tenure as the director of the Iranian Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies and as the deputy director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Shahid Faqhi played a key role in: • Localization of radiopharmaceutical manufacturing technology • Increasing domestic production capacity • Reducing dependence on imports • Making cancer treatment drugs available to Iranian patients It had. These measures have enabled more than 1 million cancer patients in Iran to benefit from domestically produced radiopharmaceuticals annually. 3. Training specialists and promoting radiopharmaceutical technology As a full professor at Shahid Beheshti University, Shahid Faqhi supervised dozens of doctoral and master's theses in the field of cancer treatment with radiopharmaceuticals. He was the founder of specialized courses in modern radiotherapy, the use of radionuclides in nuclear medicine, and targeted radiation. 4. Advanced research in the field of cancer treatment Some of Shahid al-Faqhi's documented and scientific research (published in international journals) include: • Designing new radiotherapy systems with the aim of reducing damage to healthy tissues • Using Monte Carlo modeling to optimize radiation dose distribution in the body • Simulating the performance of radioactive nanoparticles for intelligent tumor targeting Honors related to the field of cancer: • Winner of research awards in the field of nuclear medicine and cancer treatment • Member of the national design team in projects to treat cancerous tumors with new radiopharmaceuticals • Participation in joint projects with foreign universities and the European Atomic Energy Agency in the field of radiotherapy Why are Shahid Fiqhi's achievements in cancer treatment important? • It allowed cancer treatment with high precision and minimal side effects • Helped Iran become one of the top 10 radiopharmaceutical producers in the world • Saved hundreds of thousands of Iranian patients from the high costs of imported drugs • Provided the necessary infrastructure for the development of personalized medicine technology