Martyr Mansour Asgari@mansour_asgari

About Their Life and Scientific Mission

Birth and education Birth and family: Mansour Asgari was born on 13 Khordad 1337 (1958 AD) in Tehran. Since childhood, he was interested in natural sciences, especially physics, and studied mathematics and physics at Alborz High School in Tehran. Higher education: - He completed BA and MA in nuclear physics at Shiraz University and was a classmate of Martyr Massoud Alimohammadi. - Received a doctorate in nuclear engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology. His dissertation was about "designing radiation shielding layers for gamma rays" which led to the industrial production of this product. - Languages: He was fluent in English, Russian and French and was learning Chinese and Hebrew languages. Scientific and executive activities - The founder of Iran's nuclear industry: - One of the founders of "Defense Research and Innovation Organization" (Sepand) along with martyrs Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and Fereydoun Abbasi. - Managed key projects such as the construction of "radiation shields" and "nuclear volume meters" (for oil and gas industries). Responsibilities: - Member of the faculty of Imam Hossein University (a.s.) and head of the philosophy center of natural sciences of this university. - The representative of the Minister of Defense in the Supreme National Security Council and the head of the country's nuclear committee. - Cooperation with the Ministry of Defense in advanced research projects. - Scientific impact: publishing numerous articles in international journals (Q1 category) and mentoring dozens of PhD students.