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Prof. Dariush D. Farhud, MD, PhD, MG

 BSc, in Psychology, University of Mainz, Germany (1963)

 MD, University of Erlangen, Germany (1969)

PhD, in Human Genetics and Anthropology, University of Mainz, Germany (1972)

 MG, Professorship in Medical Genetics, University of Munich, Germany (1991)

· Founder and Head of the first Department of Human Genetics and Anthropology in Iran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1972-2002)

· Founder and Director of the first Genetics Clinic, Tehran (1975-present)

· Guest Professor in the Center for Handicapped Children, University of Munich (1990-1991)

·  Expert Advisor on Human Genetics, WHO, Geneva (1976-present)

· Member of WHO Committee for Ethics in Medical Genetics, Geneva (1994-2001)

· Fellow of TWAS (Third World Academy of Sciences), Trieste (1996-present)

· Member of National Committee of Bioethics., UNESCO- Iran (2003- present)

· Fellow of Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences (2006–present)

·  Member of Directory Board of Iranian Association of Ethics in Science and Technology (2005- present)

· Award Certificate of University of Tehran for Distinguished Research Activities (1985)

· Discovery of a new type of human Transferrin, Tf. Iran (1988)

· Award Certificate of Ministry of Health for Distinguished Services of Public Health in Iran (1990)

· Winner of Khwarizmi International Scientific Prize in Research (1990)

· Discovery of a new type of Sever Multiple Synostosis (Farhud Type), in a large Iranian sibship dynasty/ancestry, (1997)

· Winner of two Avicenna Scientific Prizes in Research (1999, 2003)

· Winner of Razi Scientific Prize, in Publication (2008)

· Award of Editor-in-Chief of an "Outstanding International Journal" (2009)

· Award of the President of Iran, for "Sincere, Valuable, Innovative Services" (2010)

· Award of the School of Public Health for 30 years as Editor-in-Chief of the Iranian J Pub Health (2011)

· Award for Unending Efforts in Exaltation of the School of Public Health (2011)

·  Honorable Mention Certificate of the Vice President of Iran in 26th Khwarizmi International Award as "Veteran Referee" (2012).

· Honorable Mention Certificate and Statue of Association of School Construction Donors, Tehran, Iran. (2014)

· Winner of Honorable Mention Certificate and Statue as the Professor of the Year in Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2014).

· Winner of Avicenna Prize for Editor-in-Chief of the Outstanding Research Scientific Journal. (2014)

· Award of Certificate of Scientific groups of Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences. (2014)

· Award of Certificate of National Committee of UNESCO for 10-year Editor-in-Chief of "Journal of Ethics in Science and Technology" (2014).

· Winner of "Distinguished Professor" Honorable Mention and Statue in 50th Anniversary of the School of Public Health, Tehran University

 of Medical Sciences. (2016)   

·  Chairman and Editor- in- Chief of the Iranian Journal of Public Health, in English, (1981- present)

· Chairman and Editor- in- Chief of the World Health Journal, Persian version, (1999- present)

· Editor- in- Chief of the Iranian Journal of Exceptional Children (2001- present)

· Editor- in- Chief of the Iranian Journal of Ethics in Science and Technology (2005- present)

· Editor- in- Chief of the Iranian Journal of Exceptional Education (2005-Present)

· One of four editors of the Biological Dictionary, English- Persian, 20,000 words (1981-1990)

· One of five editors of the Biological Dictionary (English, Persian, German, French, Spanish), 13,000 words (1993-2001)

· More than 230 published original research papers in English, German, and Persian languages (1971- present)

· More than 240 abstracts in scientific congresses in Iran and abroad (1971- present)

·  Member of Editorial Board of several Scientific Journals in Iran and other countries. (1974- present)

· Secretary of Iranian Genetic Society (1974-1981)

· Founder and President of Iranian Thalassemia Society (1986-1990)

· Secretary of Iranian Public Health Association (1987-2001)

· Member of National Committee for Prevention of Genetic Diseases (1992- 2004)

· Member of Arbitration Committee of Khwarizmi Scientific Award. (1993- 2013)

· Member of Founders and Boards of Directors in Iranian Association of Ethics in Science and Technology. (2005-present)

· Member of Executive Board of National Human Genome Project, of different Iranian ethnic groups (2002- 2006)

· One of two project managers of scientific research projects on Connexin 26 and Pejvakin genes in non syndromic hearing loss, in different Iranian ethnic groups (2002- present)

· More than 100 theses (professional, doctoral and Master's) and Scientific Projects. (1975- present)

· Writing 12 Research-Scientific Books. (1976- present)

· Director of National project of "Study of Air Pollution effect on human's health in Tehran." (2000-2004)

· Supervisor, consultant and collaborator in "National Human Genome Project in Iranian Populations." (2002-2006)

· Director of National Project: "Study of Frequency of Conexin26 and DNFB59 genes in non-syndromic deafness in Iranian populations" (2002- 2006).

· Writer of 12-volume set of “the Cultural Iran" (2007- present)

• Director of "Vitamin D serum level survey project in all provinces of Iran" (308 thousand samples) during 10 years (2011-2021)

• Director of "Calcium serum level survey project in all provinces of Iran" (102 thousand samples) during 10 years (2011-2021)

• Director of the "Genetic Study of Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients in Iran" with the cooperation of the Netherlands (from 2021 until now).