BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

IRAJ LALEZARI

DOB: 7/9/30

Education

Institution                            Degree                            Year                   Field of Study

University of Tehran      Doctor of Pharmacy                1951                      Pharmacy
University of Paris         Doctorate                                1953                Organic Chemistry
University of Paris         Post-Doc. Fellowship              1954               Organic Chemistry

Research and /or Professional Experience:

Assistant Prof., Dept. of Chern.,     Univ. of Tehran,                                  1958-1959

Associ.ate Prof. Dept. of Chem:,    Univ. of Tehran.                                  1959-1964      

Prof. of Organic: Chemistry,           Univ. of Tehran.                                  1964·1979

Chairman. Dept. of Chemistry.,      Univ. of Tehran.                                  1970-1978

Chairman. Dapt. of Pharm. Chem.  Univ. of Tehran.                                  1972·1974

Dean. College of Pharmacy.            Univ. of Tehran,                               1973·1979

Member, Iranian National Academy of Sciences                                     1976               

Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry.           1960 to Date

Member of the Board, Iranian National Research Council.                       1975·1979

President, Iranian Pharmaceutical Association,                                         1975.1979

President  6th International Congress of Heterocyclic Chemistry.              1977           

Director and Founder, Institute at Medicinal Plants, Univ. of Tehran.        1977·1979

Director, Organic Chern, laboratory. Montefiore Med. Ctr.and
Albert Einstein  College of Medicine.                                                       1979 to Date  

Honors:
L.avoisier Medal ( Physicochemical Sci.).  France                                    1954                   

Prize Faure and Laureat . France.                                                            1954
Crown Mtsdal for scientific research.                                                       1965
First Queen Prize.                                                                                    1972
University of Tehran Award for Research,                                                1973          

 Iranian Natinoal Research Council Awards.                                             1977 and 1978

Publications;
Has published over 150 articles in highly recognized scientific journals such as:
Pro. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA; J. Org. Chem; J. Med. Chem; Synthesis; Biochemistry;
J. Heterocyclic Chem; Tetrahedron Lett; J. Pharm. Scl.:Spectrochimica Acta; J. Chem.
Eng, Data etc., Reprints are available upon request.
Other Publications: One chapter in Adv.. Heterocyclic Chem. vol 24, 1979.; one chapter In Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol 6, 1984.
Patents: Eleven US Patents ( Issued) and two pending