Science and Innovations in Iran Development, Progress, and Challenges [Hardcover]

This comprehensive book examines the Iranian government's mobilization of resources to develop science and technology, presenting an overview of the structure, dynamics, and outcomes of the government's science and technology policies. Authors are leaders in the industries they discuss and offer an unparalleled look into Iran's technology sector.Preface; H.M.Doostdar Introduction; A.S.Soofi ?& S.Ghazinoory History of Science in Iran from a Physicist's Perspective; R.Mansouri From Developing a Higher Education System to Moving Toward a Knowledge Based Economy: A Short History of Three Decades of STI Policy in Iran; M.Goodarzi ?& S.Ghazinoori National Innovation System of Iran: A Functional & Institutional Analysis; A.S.Soofi , S.Ghazinoory ?& S.Farnoodi Information and Communication Technology: Between a Rock and a Hard Place of Domestic and International Pressures; S.Ghazinoory ?& R.Jamali Nanotechnology: New Horizons, Approaches and Challenges; F.S.Yazdi & M.A.B.Zarj Biotechnology in Iran: A Study of the Structure and Functions of the Technology Innovation System; T.Miremadi Nuclear Technology: Progress in the Midst of Severest Sanctions; B.Soltani ?& M.Shaverdi Iran's Aerospace Technology; P.Tarikhi , M.Abbassi ?& M.Ashrafi Automotive Industry: New Trends, Approaches, and Challenges; M.Manteghi Concluding Remarks; S.Ghazinoory ?& A.S.Soofi

This book shifts the focus from militarism and Islamic fundamentalism to the structure and reasons for the growth of science in the country . . . the book is a worthwhile reminder that Iran . . . is more complex than the story line that has been generally disseminated in the US. The chapters on the history of the science in Iran and the country's scientific educational system are particularly interesting . . . Recommended. - Choice

MOHAMMAD ABBASI Executive Manager, Sina Institute for Policy Making, Management and Innovation, Tehran, Iran MARYAM ASHRAFI PhD Candidate in the lƒ