Official Announcement of the 39th Khwarizmi International Award Laureates
We are pleased to announce the laureates of the 39th Khwarizmi International Award in national and international sections as follows:
Laureates of the National Section

Outstanding Researcher
Researcher: Prof. Javad Farhodi
Development of skill-based education in Iran

First Place in Applied Research
Researcher: Dr. Seyed Ali Ghadimi
Research Title: Development of membrane technology for gas separation in the gas and oil industry

Second Place in Applied Research
Researcher: Dr. Hossein Yousefi
Research Title: Pilot-scale production of various types of nanocellulose and microcrystalline cellulose (Avicel) from agricultural residues

Third Place in Applied Research
Researcher: Dr. Seyed Hadi Banijamali
Research Title: Recovery of silver from mining waste and tailings using an improved leaching method

Third Place in Applied Research
Researchers: Dr. Jalil Jokar, Mr. Mohammad Vahid Saberi
Research Title: Architectural design, artistic supervision and decorative motifs of the Samen Al-Aimeh Mosque on Kish Island

Second Place in Basic Research
Researcher: Prof. Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani
Research Title: Development of next-generation stimuli-responsive polymers and their applications

Second Place in Basic Research
Researcher: Prof. Alimorad Rashidi
Research Title: Development of carbon nanostructures in the oil and gas industry

The Second Place in Research & Development
Representative: Dr. Mohammad Reza Ay
Research Title: Design and development of dedicated SPECT scanner for cardiac imaging
Laureates of the International Section

Basic Research
Researcher: Dr. Zainuriah Hassan
Research Title: Pioneering advancements in wide-bandgap semiconductor materials and devices
Country of Residence: Malaysia

Basic Research
Researcher: Prof. Qichun Zhang
Research Title: Crystalline covalent organic polymers/frameworks for energy applications
Country of Residence: People’s Republic of China