Science and innovations in Iran : development, progress, and challenges

Preface H.M.Doostdar Introduction A.S.Soofi & S.Ghazinoory History of Science in Iran from a Physicist's Perspective R.Mansouri From Developing a Higher Education System to Moving Toward a Knowledge Based Economy: A Short History of Three Decades of STI Policy in Iran M.Goodarzi & S.Ghazinoori National Innovation System of Iran: A Functional & Institutional Analysis A.S.Soofi , S.Ghazinoory & S.Farnoodi Information and Communication Technology: Between a Rock and a Hard Place of Domestic and International Pressures S.Ghazinoory & R.Jamali Nanotechnology: New Horizons, Approaches and Challenges F.S.Yazdi & M.A.B.Zarj Biotechnology in Iran: A Study of the Structure and Functions of the Technology Innovation System T.Miremadi Nuclear Technology: Progress in the Midst of Severest Sanctions B.Soltani & M.Shaverdi Iran's Aerospace Technology P.Tarikhi , M.Abbassi & M.Ashrafi Automotive Industry: New Trends, Approaches, and Challenges M.Manteghi Concluding Remarks S.Ghazinoory & A.S.Soofi