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Iran Makes the Sciences A Part of Its Revolution (Washington Post, 6/6/08) |
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June 06, 2008 |
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Tehran -- As Burton Richter,
an American Nobel laureate in physics, entered the main auditorium of Tehran's prestigious Sharif University,
hundreds of students rose to give him a loud and lengthy ovation. But Richter,
wearing a white suit and leaning on a cane, said he was the one who should be
awed.
"The students here are very impressive," Richter
said, lauding the high level of education at Sharif. "I expect to hear a
lot more from you all in the future."
…Iran's
determination to develop what it says is a nuclear energy program is part of a
broader effort to promote technological self-sufficiency and to see Iran recognized
as one of the world's most advanced nations. The country's leaders, who three
decades ago wrested the government away from a ruler they saw as overly
dependent on the West, invest heavily in scientific and industrial achievement,
but critics say government backing is sometimes erratic, leaving Iran's
technological promise unfulfilled.
Still, Iranian scientists claim breakthroughs in
nanotechnology, biological researchers are pushing the boundaries of stem cell
research and the country's car industry produces more cars than anywhere else
in the region.
Read the full article here.
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Last Updated ( June 09, 2008 )
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