Iranian Diaspora Scholars and the Future of Iran
Date
Tue February 23rd 2016, 6:30 - 8:00pm
Event Sponsor
Iranian Studies Program
Location
Jordan Hall, Building 420, Room 041
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Speaker(s):
Behdad Aminzadeh, Pooya Azadi
Behdad Aminzadeh is a lead Research Scientist at Chevron Energy Technology Company. Pooya Azadi is a Senior Research Associate at MIT, and co-founder of WeViro – a startup company for promoting action against climate change. Dr. Aminzadeh and Dr. Azadi will be discussing a statistical comparative study of the Iranian diaspora scientific community and a preliminary inquiry into their possible role in Iran’s future development. Particular emphasize will be placed on fossil and renewable energy sources.
Contact Email
iranianstudies [at] stanford.edu
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