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The position of Iranians in scientific competitions
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Since mid 20th century, Iranian students, junior researchers and senior scientists have had a significant presence in international science competitions. Scientific movement in Iran is in progress in spite of many financial restrictions and sanctions.
International competitions International science olympiads In view of recognition of Iranians in international olympiads, 2007 Physics IO will be held in Iran. *Iranian students are once again among the top at the Chemistry Olympiad
Robocup *Iran wins world RoboCup
TWAS *Developing world researchers win TWAS awards
National competitions Kharazmi Festival Kharazmi Festival is an International annual scientific festival organized by Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology with the aim of promotion and advancement of science and technology in Iran. The festival and its award was created in memory of , the great Iranian Mathematician and Astronomer.
The Khwarizmi International Award seeks to recognize the efforts made by researchers, innovators and inventors from all over the world and to appreciate their invaluable achievements and contributions to various fields of science and technology.
The first festival was held in 1987 at national scale and it was in the 5th year of the festival that a foreign section was established and the festival became international. From 1997, the Iranian researchers and scientists expatriates have been invited to take part.
Razi Medical Sciences Research Festival It is a national annual competition in the field of medical sciences that is organized by National Research Center for Medical Sciences of Iran. The festival was inaugurated in April 1995 at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The festival is designed to encourage and reward emerging medical researchers. The prize of the festival awarded annually for an outstanding, ground-breaking medical research project and may be awarded to an individual or to a research team. Prize recipients are selected through peer review process on the basis of two principal criteria, equally scored: (1) nobility of the article; (2) mastery of the candidates.
Natioanl university entrance exams Natioanl exam for exceptional talents (SAMPAD) National University entrance exams at graduate level Natioanl Basic science exam for Medical Schools National exam for residency position at Medical Schools
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