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Abbas Shafiee

1937 – 2016

Iranian pharmaceutical chemist

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Lived 1937 – 2016 (aged 78). Abbas Shafiee was an Iranian chemist, pharmacist and academic staff.

Abbas Shafiee (September 25, 1937 – June 15, 2016) was an Iranian pharmaceutical chemist. He was the president of faculty of pharmacy at Tehran University. He published more than 350 scientific articles in peer-reviewed international journals.

Shafiee received his degree in Pharmacy from Tehran University in 1962, later earning a master's from Columbia University's College of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1965, and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the same institution in 1968.

Selected honoraria National Winner of Merit, Lunsford Richardson Award for graduate research (USA), 1968 Research Award, Tehran University, 1972 Ministry of Higher Education award for Research, 1974 First Degree Kharazmi Award, 1987 Permanent Member of Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences 1990. Member of Iranian Academy of Science, Tehran 1991. Tehran University's Highest Honorary Award, 1994 Iranian Chemical Society Year's Chemist, 1995 His book, Chromatography and spectroscopy, was named best book of the year and received the corresponding award from the Interior Ministry in 1996 and the Ministry of Health in 1995 Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1998 First degree Razi Award, 1998 Second degree National Award for Research, 1999 Best National Book of the Year, 2000

Books Chromatography and Spectroscopy, Tehran University Publications, 1373. Antibiotics, Tehran University Press, 1371. Asm, Academic Publishing Center, 2013. An introduction to the mechanism of organic chemistry reactions, Tehran University Press, 1354. Jahangiri's Guide to Good Psychopharmacology Prescribing: A Practical Manual English - Persian Edition; Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany (2018-05-04). Hamideh Jahangiri, Alireza Norouzi, Abbass Shafiee. ISBN 978-613-8-38586-8. Jahangiri's Medical Dictionary, English-Persian Volume 4 (Pharmacotherapy), Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany (2018-02-16). Hamideh Jahangiri, Alireza Norouzi, Abbass Shafiee. ISBN 978-613-7-38206-6.

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Columbia University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tehran
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University of Tehran
Also known as
Abbas Shafi'ee

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Abbas Shafiee?

Iranian pharmaceutical chemist (1937–2016)

When was Abbas Shafiee born?

Abbas Shafiee was born on 25 September 1937 in Tehran.

When did Abbas Shafiee die?

Abbas Shafiee died on 15 June 2016 in Tehran.

What was Abbas Shafiee's occupation?

Abbas Shafiee was a chemist, pharmacist and academic staff.

What nationality was Abbas Shafiee?

Abbas Shafiee was Iranian.

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