Alireza Afzalipour
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Alireza Afzalipour was an Iran
ian engineer, businessman and philanthropist who is known as the founder of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
because of his financial support and outstanding donation to Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman as well as Kerman Medical University
.
He died aged 84 in 1993.
and attended schools in Tehran
. Having been granted a scholarship by the Iranian government, he then went to France
to study. In 1937 he graduated with a BSc in general chemistry and an MSc in agricultural chemistry. He returned to Iran
after finishing his studies in France.
and almost all of universities in Iran. He finally chose Kerman
for the location of the university he intended to build. After preliminary studies, about 50 hectares was allocated to the construction on December 25, 1974 and the work began with his 600,000,000 Rial
s donation at the time. The university was officially opened on September 15, 1985. The Medical School of the Kerman Medical University
and a 350-bed hospital in Kerman
now bear his name.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian engineer, businessman and philanthropist who is known as the founder of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman is a research institution and university of engineering and science in Iran, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies...
because of his financial support and outstanding donation to Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman as well as Kerman Medical University
Kerman Medical University
Kerman Medical University, also called Kerman University of Medical Sciences, is a university in Kerman, Iran....
.
He died aged 84 in 1993.
Education
He was born in TafreshTafresh
Tafresh is a city in and the capital of Tafresh County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 13,914, in 4,254 families.Tafresh is located amidst high mountains southwest of Tehran...
and attended schools in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. Having been granted a scholarship by the Iranian government, he then went to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to study. In 1937 he graduated with a BSc in general chemistry and an MSc in agricultural chemistry. He returned to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
after finishing his studies in France.
Career
He established his business in electronic products which made him a wealthy man. He planned to build a university and started his research by closely visiting 11 universities in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and almost all of universities in Iran. He finally chose Kerman
Kerman
- Geological characteristics :For the Iranian paleontologists, Kerman has always been considered a fossil paradise. Finding new dinosaur footprints in 2005 has now revealed new hopes for paleontologists to better understand the history of this area.- Economy :...
for the location of the university he intended to build. After preliminary studies, about 50 hectares was allocated to the construction on December 25, 1974 and the work began with his 600,000,000 Rial
Iranian rial
The rial is the currency of Iran. It is subdivided into 100 dinar but, because of the very low current value of the rial, no fraction of the rial is used in accounting....
s donation at the time. The university was officially opened on September 15, 1985. The Medical School of the Kerman Medical University
Kerman Medical University
Kerman Medical University, also called Kerman University of Medical Sciences, is a university in Kerman, Iran....
and a 350-bed hospital in Kerman
Kerman
- Geological characteristics :For the Iranian paleontologists, Kerman has always been considered a fossil paradise. Finding new dinosaur footprints in 2005 has now revealed new hopes for paleontologists to better understand the history of this area.- Economy :...
now bear his name.