The 23rd Mustafa (pbuh) Prize Science Café was held on November 14, coinciding with World Science Day for Peace and Development, at Pardis Technology Park, the largest technology park in the country. In this scientific program, the mechanism of nanotechnology in cancer treatment and the achievements of Professor Omid Cameron Farokhzad, the 2023 Mustafa (pbuh) Prize laureate, were shared with science enthusiasts in simple language.
Prof. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, a 2021 Mustafa(pbuh)Prize laureate from Islamic Countries officially. started his role as the head of the Life and Medical Science and Technology Committee.
On November 7th and 8th, 2024, the mRNA conference was held at the University of Szeged, Hungary. This conference featured prominent scientists in the field of mRNA, including Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine, Katalin Karikó, and Mustafa (pbuh) Prize laureate, Uğur Şahin.
On November 10th, the second Sci-Feast was held to commemorate World Science Day for Peace and Development at the Iran International Innovation District. This event featured various activities for students and sci-questers, including visits to knowledge-based companies located in Pardis Technology Park, 23rd and 24th Mustafa (PBUH) Prize Science Cafés, sky observations, participation in scientific experiments, and a science journalism workshop.
The second Sci-Feast, organized by Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation, was held in the Iran International Innovation District.
During the Second Sci-Feast, the bust of Professor Ahmed Hassan was unveiled at the Scientists' Park in the Iran Innovation district.
Professor Jackie Ying, a distinguished figure in the field of nanotechnology, has been appointed as the head of the Mustafa(pbuh) Prize Basic and Engineering Sciences Committee.
Extreme fatigue, unexplained weight loss, pain, skin changes, fever and night sweats, and headaches—many of us have experienced some of these symptoms at various points in our lives. However, the simultaneous occurrence of most or all of these symptoms is alarming and should not be overlooked because it may signify cancer. It is terrifying to even imagine that, one day, our body cells might uncontrollably start multiplying with no reason. What is the solution?
Omid Farokhzad, recipient of Mustafa(pbuh) Prize 2023 for “Design, Development, and Clinical Translation of Novel Polymeric Nanomedicines” declares that “solving big problems often requires looking at the problem through different lenses, lenses that can be complementary and that require specific expertise.”