Fathollah Moztarzadeh

Fathollah Moztarzadeh (December 1, 1946 – February 2024^[1]) was an Iranian biomedical engineer and academic. He served as a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Amirkabir University of Technology. He was also the head of the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, and a member of the Academy of Sciences of Iran.^[2]

Fathollah Moztarzadeh
Born	(1946-12-01)December 1, 1946
Died	February 2024(2024-02-00) (aged 77) Yazd, Iran
Education	PhD
Alma mater	Clausthal University of Technology
Occupations	Engineer executive
Era	modern
Known for	Invention of a nerve guide channel using hyaluronic acid and polycaprolactone antibacterial preparation using sol-gel process therapeutic relief glasses for eye treatment [1]
Title	Head of the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology
Board member of	Amirkabir University of Technology
Awards	Iran's Book of the Year Awards
Scientific career
Fields	Biomedical engineering
Institutions	Amirkabir University of Technology Academy of Sciences of Iran Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology

Biography

Moztarzadeh was born on December 1, 1946, in Yazd, Iran. He completed his early education in his hometown before traveling to Germany in 1965 to pursue higher studies. He obtained a bachelor's degree in materials science in 1968 and a master's degree in 1971 from Clausthal University of Technology. He continued his education at the same institution and received a Ph.D. in materials science in 1975.^[1]

Following his studies, he returned to Iran in 1976 and began his academic career as a faculty member. Over the years, he held several positions in Iranian higher education and research institutions. He served as the president of Gilan University from 1979 to 1981 and also the Materials and Energy Research Center from 1983 to 2006.^[1]

He also held ministerial roles, including deputy minister of Culture and Higher Education from 1993 to 1997. In 2015, he became the deputy minister of Science and the president of the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology.^[1]

He contributed to the fields of science, research, and technology in Iran. He was a permanent member of the Academy of Sciences of Iran, where he played an active role in advancing scientific research. His contributions to chemical engineering and materials science, earned him numerous awards, including the State Medal of Research in 1996 and recognition of his contributions in the field of chemical engineering in 2003.^[1]

His academic contributions included several notable inventions, such as a nerve guide channel made of a hyaluronic acid and polycaprolactone composite, antibacterial tiles prepared through the sol–gel process, and cold and warm relief glasses for eye treatment. He also wrote books, including Ceramics and Their Applications in Biomedical Engineering', which received the Iran's Book of the Year Awards in 2006.^[1]

His death, in Iran, was announced on February 27, 2024.^[1][3]