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Institutional Database Iran
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Address:
The Academy of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran
P.O box: 5318-19395
Tehran
Iran
Email:
info@ias.ac.ir; Fill the form here
Departments:
Veterinary Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Basic Sciences…
Website:
http://www.ias.ac.ir/index.php/en/
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII)

Address:
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran
Karaj, Alborz Province
Iran
Email:
info@abrii.ac.ir
Or fill the form here
Research departments:
Tissue and cell culture, microbial biotechnology, genetic engineering and biosafety, systems biology, nanotechnology, plant molecular physiology.
Website:
http://www.abrii.ac.ir/en/
Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO)

Address:
Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization
Yemen St., Chamran Highway, Garden of Agriculture
Po Box :19395-1113
Tehran
Iran
Email:
pishnahad@areo.ir; prtat@areeo.ac.ir
Mission:
AREEO’s mission is to contribute to enhance the food security and improve well-being of the people of Iran through research and training and related activities to increase agricultural production, improve food quality, saving biodiversity and sustainably manage natural resources.
Website:
http://www.areeo.ac.ir/HomePage.aspx?TabID=1&Site=AREEO&Lang=en-US
Accordion #1Animal Science Research Institute (ASRI)

Address:
Animal Science Research Institute (ASRI)
The 1st Dehghan Villa, Shahid Beheshti St.
P.O.Box: 1483
Karaj – 3146618361, Alborz province
Iran
Email:
info@asri.ir
Research:
Biotechnology, Nutrition and livestock physiology, bee and silkworm, genetics and livestock transformation, poultry, breeding and production management…
Website:
http://www.asri.ir/00/Fa/default.aspx (Persian language)
Cotton Research Institute (CRI)

Address:
Cotton Research Institute
Shahid Beheshti St.
P.O. Box 49175-483
Gorgan – 4916685915, Golestan province
Iran
Email:
cri@areo.ir
Research:
Agronomy and plant breeding, plant protection, crop improvement, seed production
Website:
http://cri.areeo.ac.ir/homepage.aspx?site=cri.areeo.ac&tabid=3721&lang=fa-IR (Persian language)
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM)

Address:
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Azadi Square,
Mashhad 9177948974, Razavi Khorasan province
Iran
Email:
intr@um.ac.ir
Research centers:
Institute of applied zoology, research center for plant sciences, research institute of biotechnology, center of excellence in special crops.
Website:
https://en.um.ac.ir
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM)

Address:
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Azadi Square,
Mashhad 9177948974, Razavi Khorasan province
Iran
Email:
intr@um.ac.ir
Research centers:
Institute of applied zoology, research center for plant sciences, research institute of biotechnology, center of excellence in special crops.
Website:
https://en.um.ac.ir
Horticultural Science Research Institute (HSRI)

Address:
Horticultural Science Research Institute
Shahid Hemmat Street, Mohammad Shar Roud,
Karaj, Alborz province
Iran
Email:
hsri@hsri.ir
Research:
Pistachio, tea, date palm and tropical fruits, citrus and subtropical fruits, vegetable, ornamental plants, temperate fruits
Website:
http://www.hsri.ir/homepage.aspx?site=DouranPortal&tabid=1&lang=fa-IR (persian language)
International Sturgeon Research Institute

Address:
not available
Rasht, Guilan
Iran
Email:
info.sturgeon@areeo.ac.ir
Research:
Sturgeon genetic, breeding, biotechnology, physiology, parasitology…
Website:
http://sturgeon.areeo.ac.ir/HomePage.aspx?lang=fa-ir&site=sturgeon.areeo.ac&tabid=5526 (persian language)
Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute

Address:
Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute
No 5. Ghafari St. Mashahir St., Ghaem Magham Ave. 7th Tir Sq.
P.O.Box: 14965-149
Tehran
Iran
Email:
mail@ifro.ir
Head: pourkazemi@ifro.ir
Departments:
Aquaculture scientific, Ecology of aquatic resources, Biotechnology and aquatics products, Aquatics health and diseases, Biology and stock assessment
Website:
http://en.ifro.ir/default.aspx
Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP)

Address:
Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection
No. 1, Yaman (Tabnak) St., Chamran Highway
P.O. Box: 19395-1454
Tehran
Iran
Email:
ict@iripp.ir
Research:
Botany, agricultural zoology, plant disease, agricultural entomology, weeds…
Website:
http://web.iripp.ir/index.php/english/
Isfahan University Of Technology (IUT), College of Agricultural Engineering

Address:
College of Agricultural Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology
Isfahan, 84156-83111
Iran
Email:
Deputy of research affairs: mirlohi@cc.iut.ac.ir
Research:
Agricultural biotechnology, agronomy and plant breeding, animal science, horticultural science, plant protection…
Website:
https://agri.iut.ac.ir/en
National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB)

Address:
National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Shahrak-e Pajoohesh, km 15, Tehran – Karaj Highway
P.O. Box: 14965/161
Tehran
Iran
Email:
Deputy for Research: m-sanati@nigeb.ac.ir
Director of the Institute of agricultural biotechnology: salman@nigeb.ac.ir
Mandate:
Agricultural and environmental biotechnology, plant bioproducts, animal biotechnology, plant molecular biotechnology.
Website:
http://en.nigeb.ac.ir/web/guest/62
Rice Research Institute of Iran (RRII)

Address:
not available
Rasht, Gilan province
Iran
Email:
Technical director: mahdi_jalaeian@yahoo.com
Research:
Plant protection, breeding, seed research and development…
Website:
http://berenj.areeo.ac.ir/HomePage.aspx?lang=fa-ir&site=berenj.areeo.ac&tabid=0 (persian language)
Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University (SANRU)

Address:
Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University
not available, Sari
Iran
Email:
not available
Research institutes:
Genetic & Agricultural Biotechnologhy Institute of Tabarestan
Website:
http://en.sanru.ac.ir/?
Seed and Plant Improvement Institute (SPII)

Address:
Seed and Plant Improvement Institute
Shahid Fahmideh Blvd
Karaj – 3135933151, Alborz province
Iran
Email:
info@spii.ir
Departments:
Oilseed crop, maize and forage crop, genetics research and national plant gene bank, vegetables, cereals…
Website:
http://www.spii.ir/HomePage.aspx?lang=en-US&site=DouranPortal&tabid=1
Shahid Beheshti University (SBU)

Address:
Shahid Beheshti University,
P.O.Box: 1983969411
Tehran
Iran
Email:
President of university: h-sadough@sbu.ac.ir
Research:
Medicinal plants and drugs research institute, Protein research center
Website:
http://en.sbu.ac.ir/sitepages/home.aspx

Address:
not available
Shiraz
Iran
Email:
chancellor@shirazu.ac.ir
Research center:
Biotechnology research center
Website:
http://shirazu.ac.ir/en
Accordion #1Sugar Beet Seed Institute (SBSI)

Address:
Sugar beet seed institute
P.O.Box 31585-4114
Karaj – 3135933151,Alborz Province,
Iran
Email:
info@sbsi.ir
Mandate:
Plant production and protection, post harvest technology, plant biotechnology.
Website:
http://www.sbsi.ir/defaul_enn.aspx
Tarbiat Modares University (TMU)

Address:
Tarbiat Modares University
Tehran
Jalal AleAhmad
Nasr
P.O.Box: 14115-111
Iran
Email:
Vice chancellor for research and technology: res@modares.ac.ir
Research units:
Biotechnology research center (to be updated…)
Website:
http://www.modares.ac.ir/index.jsp?siteid=12
University of Mazandaran (UMZ)

Address:
University of Mazandaran
P.O.Box: 416
Babolsar, Mazandaran Province
Iran
Email:
info@umz.ac.ir
Research center:
Nano and biotechnology research center.
Website:
http://en.umz.ac.ir
University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB)

Address:
University of Sistan and Baluchestan
P.O. 98155-987
Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province
Iran
Email:
info@usb.ac.ir
Research center:
Medicinal and Ornamental Plants Research Center
Website:
http://www.usb.ac.ir/en

Address:
University of Tabriz
29 Bahman Blvd.
Tabriz – 5166616471, East Azerbaijan province
Iran
Email:
Chancellor: pourmohammadi@tabrizu.ac.ir,
Research institute:
Research Institute for Fundamental Science (biology, biotechnology), Center of Excellence of Cereal Molecular Breeding
Website:
http://tabrizu.ac.ir/en

Address:
University of Tehran
Tehran
P.O. 14155-6619
Iran
Email:
research@ut.ac.ir
Research centers:
Research center for new technologies and life sciences engineering, Research center for veterinary toxicology, Science and technology park (Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Biotechnology (food, animal husbandry and plant, industrial environment, molecular biotechnology), Nanotechnology…)
Website:
http://ut.ac.ir/en
http://research.ut.ac.ir

Address:
Urmia University
11km SERO Road, P.O. 165
Urmia – 5756151818, West Azarbaijan Province
Iran
Email:
info@urmia.ac.ir
Research centers:
Artemia and aquaculture research institute, Biotechnology research center, Science and technology park
Website:
http://en.urmia.ac.ir

Address:
University of Zanjan
University Blvd.
Zanjan – 4537138791, Iranian Azerbaijan Province
Iran
Email:
Research director: abbasi@znu.ac.ir
Research center
Research institute of modern biological techniques (animal science, agricultural sciences, biotechnology, medicinal herbs)
Website:
http://www.znu.ac.ir/en
Last updated in 2022.
