Ali Yachkaschi

Ali Yachkaschi (Persian: علی یخکشی English: Ali Yakhkeshi; * 1939 in Behshahr, Iran) is an Iranian professor of environmental sciences, environmental activist and author. After high school he left Iran to study at the Georg -August- University of Göttingen in Germany. Finally, he often holds a Bachelor Science, a Master of Science as well as a doctorate degree in natural resource management / environmental policy at that university.

In Iran, he is due to his outstanding efforts and achievements, to draw the attention of the country on environmental protection - including his in 1974 co-founded the independent research field of environmental sciences at the University of Tehran - as the "Father of Environmental Sciences in Iran " absolutely known.

Life

Yachkaschi Ali was born in the village Yachkasch, a mountain village located in the wooded areas in the south of Behshahr, Mazandaran province, northern Iran. He successfully completed his primary and secondary school as well as the High School in Behshahr, before he went to Germany to continue his education at the Georg- August University in Göttingen. Until his return to Iran in 1967, he contributed to the co-founding of the independent research field of environmental science and that faculty at the University of Tehran.

His actions and work has been rewarded with numerous awards and his achievements in his education and research in environmental sciences have been repeatedly recognized.

Yachkaschi received numerous awards, including in 2000 as a regular professor at the University of Mazandaran (2001), the National Environmental Award (2002) and the golden statue of the Iranian Association of Environmental researchers / scientists in 2004.

Experiences and honors

  • Postdoctoral research in the branch of the natural resource management / environmental policy at the Georg- August University in Göttingen in 1974
  • Academic Member of the University of Tehran, Iran 1968-1980
  • Academic member of the University in Göttingen, Germany from 1980 to 2000
  • Research branch Vorsprecher the Georg-August University in Göttingen, Germany
  • Representative of the Asian- African countries and member of the shank Director of the International Union of Forest Research facility IUFRO
  • Member of the Director stem the global society Asian- African researchers
  • Establishment of the German -Iranian Cultural Foundation
  • Academic Member of the University of Mazandaran, Iran 2000-2010
  • Evaluators of the research and educational Members of the National Department of Environment in Iran from 2003 to today
  • Winner of the National Environmental Prize Iran
  • Winner of the Golden Statue for Environmental Research Iran
  • Elect, recognized professor in Iran
  • Award Winner as one of the 30 largest Iranian environmental scientists
  • Management and coordination of over 10 national and international research projects
  • Author of 21 books on issues of policy and management in Persian & English, German and Turkish
  • More than 80 scientific articles in Persian, English, German, French and Turkish
  • Initiative for the planting of more than 60 hectares of forest in Iran
  • Contribution to the FAO global forest ownership reform
  • Contribution to the mapping of the Lake Urmia National Park
  • Care of more than 100 students in the master's and doctoral work at the Universities of Göttingen ( Germany ), Mazandaran, Tehran, Tarbiatmodares, Gorgan in Iran and Armenia.
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