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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday awarded a top prize in the study of science and technology to two U.S.-educated scientists.
Vice President Sourena Sattari granted the Mustafa award to five scientists, three Iranians and two Turks, during a ceremony.
Among the recipients was UCLA professor Ali Khademhosseini, for his work on the application of nanostructures in the treatment of disease. Umran Inan, a Turkish professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University, also received the prize.
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Upon granting the awards, Sattari stressed that Iran’s achievements came from investing in its young people and not only from its oil revenue.Participants listen to a speaker during the Mustafa scientific award ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. Iran on Monday awarded a top prize in the study of science and technology to two U.S.-educated scientists — UCLA professor Ali Khademhosseini, for his work on the application of nanostructures in the treatment of disease and Umran Inan, a Turkish professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
This year’s prize comes against the backdrop of U.S. sanctions on Tehran and Iran’s unraveling nuclear deal with world powers.
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