Saeed Sohrabpour
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Dr. Saeed Sohrabpour is an Iranian
academic and the 15th chancellor of Sharif University of Technology
from 1997 to 2010.
He graduated from University of Tehran
and later received his Ph.D.
in Mechanical Engineering
from UC Berkeley.
Sohrabpour was the only leader of a top university still in place since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office until his resign.
On August 17, 2010, Iranian minister of Science, Research and Technology (Kamran Daneshjoo) accepted his resignation and appointed Reza Roosta Azad
as his successor.
One of the most controversial incidents of his presence at Sharif happened on March 7, 2005 when he was beaten up and got injured by some of Sharif students. On that day, the Basij student branch at Sharif held a funeral for 5 unidentified slain bodies during Iran-Iraq war to bury them inside the mosque of Sharif campus. There was a conflict on that day between groups of students who were not supporting the act and the Basij. Many students were beaten up inside the mosque by the Basiji members, some of them were gathered up from outside Sharif. As a result, some angry students headed to the Chancellor's office who they thought was behind this or did not support them against the aliens among whom was believed to be people from Security Services and Revolutionary Guard and Basij. The gathering in front of Sohrabpour's office resulted in his beating. The act was considered as outrageous by many students, organizations and the government also.
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academic and the 15th chancellor of Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology is a university of higher education in technology, engineering and physical sciences in Tehran. Sharif University of Technology is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, and is considered Iran's MIT...
from 1997 to 2010.
He graduated from University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
and later received his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
from UC Berkeley.
Sohrabpour was the only leader of a top university still in place since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office until his resign.
On August 17, 2010, Iranian minister of Science, Research and Technology (Kamran Daneshjoo) accepted his resignation and appointed Reza Roosta Azad
Reza Roosta Azad
Reza Roosta Azad is the current chancellor of Sharif University of Technology since 2010.Roosta Azad holds a BSc from Isfahan University of Technology, a MSc from Istanbul Technical University and a PhD from the University of Waterloo....
as his successor.
One of the most controversial incidents of his presence at Sharif happened on March 7, 2005 when he was beaten up and got injured by some of Sharif students. On that day, the Basij student branch at Sharif held a funeral for 5 unidentified slain bodies during Iran-Iraq war to bury them inside the mosque of Sharif campus. There was a conflict on that day between groups of students who were not supporting the act and the Basij. Many students were beaten up inside the mosque by the Basiji members, some of them were gathered up from outside Sharif. As a result, some angry students headed to the Chancellor's office who they thought was behind this or did not support them against the aliens among whom was believed to be people from Security Services and Revolutionary Guard and Basij. The gathering in front of Sohrabpour's office resulted in his beating. The act was considered as outrageous by many students, organizations and the government also.