Khwarizmi International Award
Encyclopedia
The Khwarizmi International Award is given annually by the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology
(IROST) to individuals who have made outstanding achievements in research, innovation and invention, in fields related to science and technology.
(IROST), affiliated to the ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran
, decided to institute an award which acknowledges the Iranian outstanding achievements in the field of Science and Technology.
IROST proposed the creation of the Khwarizmi Award in memory of Abu Jafar Mohammad Ibn Mousa Khwarizmi
, the great Iran
ian Mathematician
and Astronomer
(770-840 C.E).
However the first session which was held in 1987, was only for Iran
ian nationals, but from the fifth session it became an international
award.
From the 10th KIA Session, International Organizations such as WIPO, UNESCO
, IFIA, COMSTECH
, COMSATS, TWAS, ISESCO and WAITRO sponsored the KIA.
The 21st KIA held in 2008 received 192 projects from 54 countries.
Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology
Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology is a comprehensive science policy research center directly attached to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran which was approved and ratified by Revolutionary Council of Iran in 1980...
(IROST) to individuals who have made outstanding achievements in research, innovation and invention, in fields related to science and technology.
History
In 1987, the leading Iranian Research Organization for Science and TechnologyIranian Research Organization for Science and Technology
Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology is a comprehensive science policy research center directly attached to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran which was approved and ratified by Revolutionary Council of Iran in 1980...
(IROST), affiliated to the ministry of Science, Research and Technology of 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...
, decided to institute an award which acknowledges the Iranian outstanding achievements in the field of Science and Technology.
IROST proposed the creation of the Khwarizmi Award in memory of Abu Jafar Mohammad Ibn Mousa Khwarizmi
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
'There is some confusion in the literature on whether al-Khwārizmī's full name is ' or '. Ibn Khaldun notes in his encyclopedic work: "The first who wrote upon this branch was Abu ʿAbdallah al-Khowarizmi, after whom came Abu Kamil Shojaʿ ibn Aslam." . 'There is some confusion in the literature on...
, the great 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...
ian Mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and Astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
(770-840 C.E).
However the first session which was held in 1987, was only for 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...
ian nationals, but from the fifth session it became an international
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
award.
From the 10th KIA Session, International Organizations such as WIPO, UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
, IFIA, COMSTECH
COMSTECH
COMSTECH is an abbreviation for the OIC's Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation for the promotion and cooperation of science and technology activities among the OIC member states. The coordinator general of the Committee is Prof Ata ur Rahman.Department of Public Relations,...
, COMSATS, TWAS, ISESCO and WAITRO sponsored the KIA.
The 21st KIA held in 2008 received 192 projects from 54 countries.