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Iradj Fazel

b. 1939

Iranian physician and politician

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About Iradj Fazel

Born 1939. Iradj Fazel is an Iranian politician, surgeon and physician.

Iradj Fazel (; born 24 April 1939) is a prominent Iranian surgeon and academic. He was the president of the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences for 19 years, until 2010. In the aftermath of the 2009 Iranian presidential election, he wrote a public letter, protesting the way Iranian youth were being treated. Subsequently, he was removed as the president of the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences by President Ahmadinejad.

Fazel studied medicine at University of Tehran and pursued his studies in the United States. He specialized in organ transplantation.

Fazel is a full professor at the medical school of National University of Iran (then Shahid Beheshti University). He is a former minister of health and medical education and president of the Iranian Society of Surgeons.

Fazel graduated from Tehran Medical School in 1964. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and professor of surgery at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. He is a founding member of Iranian Association of Surgeons and its current president, and president of the Iranian Society for Organ Transplantation. He served as the minister of Higher Education in 1985 and the minister of Health and Medical Education in 1989. He also served two terms as the president of Iran Medical Council in 1991-1996 and 2017-2019.

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Important facts

Born
1939, Ardestan
Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Tehran
Positions held
Minister of Health and Medical Education, Minister of Science, Research and Technology
Employers
Shahid Beheshti University

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Iradj Fazel?

Iranian physician and politician

When was Iradj Fazel born?

Iradj Fazel was born in 1939 in Ardestan.

What is Iradj Fazel's occupation?

Iradj Fazel is a politician, surgeon and physician.

What nationality is Iradj Fazel?

Iradj Fazel is Iranian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Iradj Fazel

· Wikidata: Q6066374

· DBpedia: Iradj Fazel

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