Awards

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Recognized as country's top research scientist in cooperation with society and industry (2022)

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Rewards/Honors

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1. M.Sc. scholarship from the Ministry of Science, Research & Technology, Iran (1990-92)
2. Ph.D  scholarship from the Ministry of Science, Research & Technology, Iran (1992-1995)
3. Six months fellowship from the AOTS (the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship), Japan, (1995)
4. Editorial board of Iranian Journal of Biotechnology, 2001-2012
5. Editorial board of Molecular Biology Research Communications, since 2012
6. Editorial board of Iranian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, since 2012
7. Member of International society for horticultural Sciences (ISHS), since 2002
8. Member of Iranian Horticultural Society (IHS), since 2000
9. Founding member of Iranian Biotechnology Society, 1997
10. Elected member of Iranian Genetic Society, 1999-2000
11. Member of the board of trustees of PKU society of Iran

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Patent

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Production of PGPR bacteria for propagation of different plantlet, Patent Number: 300/373, Issued by the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST)

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Research grants

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Eight national grants for olive biotechnology and olive germplasm management