Professional Experience

2000 - present, Professor of Diabetes, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1997 - present, Senior Associate Research Scientist, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1989, Director, Hemoglobin Research Laboratory, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1983, Senior Research Scientist and Physician, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1979, Research Associate and Physician, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

1972 - 1979, Professor, Head of Dept. of Applied Biology, School of Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran

1970 - 1971, Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Tehran, Iran

1965 - 1968, Associate Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Tehran, Iran

1963 - 1965, Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Tehran, Iran

1959 - 1963, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Immunology, University of Tehran, Iran

1958 - 1960, Clinical Practice, Tehran, Iran

1953 - 1955, Clinical Practice, Abadan, Iran


Education and Training

1968 - 1969, Postdoctoral Fellow, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY

1963, University of Tehran, Iran, Ph.D., Immunology

1953, University of Tehran, Iran, M.D.

1952 - 1953, Internship, Medical School, University of Tehran, Iran


Professional Memberships

1999, Member, American Diabetes Association

1985, Member, The New York Academy of Sciences

1982, American Society of Hematology, National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)

1972, Member, Iran Medical Research Council


This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 01/09.

Honors and Awards

2007, “Plaque of Honor,” Iranian-American Medical Association (IAMA), San Francisco, CA

1998, Arno Roscher Award, 29th Symposium on Diabetes, Granada Hills Community Hospital

1996, "Honorary Membership of the European Association for Study of Diabetes (EASD)"

1996, “Lifetime Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award,” American Diabetes Association (California Branch)

1984, "The Mission of Mercy Award" from Iranian-American Cultural Organization

1981, Nineteenth Annual Redway Award from the Medical Society of the State of New York

1976, Editorial Board of "Hemoglobin"

1975, Fellow of the "Imperial Academy of Sciences, Iran"

1974, "Alborz Foundation" Award

1974, Several research grants from WHO, CENTO, and the Ministry of Sciences and Higher Education of Iran

1974, Member, International Committee for Standardization of Hematology (ICSH), Expert Panel on Abnormal Hemoglobins and Thalassemia

1973, First Research Award on Applied Research, University of Tehran, Iran

1972, "Farhang Order," Iranian Ministry of Education

1970, "Eghbal Prize" from Her Majesty's Queen Farah

1968, "Homayoon Order" from Late Shahanshah Aryamehr