37th KIA Calls For Participation To Acknowledge Scientific Achievements

News Desk

Islamabad: Researchers, innovators and inventors worldwide have been called to submit applications by November 1 for the 37th Khwarizmi International Award (KIA), announced to acknowledge their invaluable achievements and contributions to various fields of science and technology.

The selected KIA Laureates will be announced in January 2024.

The Khwarizmi International Award is named in memory of the achievements of Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, the Iranian mathematician and astronomer.

The Khwarizmi International Award is annually held to award those who are contributing in the fields of aerospace, agriculture and natural resources, animal sciences and veterinary medicine, basic sciences, biotechnology and basic medical sciences, basic medical sciences, chemical technology, all fields of engineering, green technology, information technology, materials, metallurgy, mechatronics, medical sciences, nanotechnology, industry, and technology management.

The awards have been announced by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, the Iranian Research Organisation for Science and Technology, in partnership with the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, the World Intellectual Property Organisation, the Economic Cooperation Organisation, the National Elite Foundation, and others.

The selection criteria of the candidates include innovation in the research subject or research method, application of the research work results in technology development, the impact of the candidate’s research work on the current state of her or his field of science, and publications must be of exceptional scientific quality.

It also includes the reliability of the journals in which the results have been published, economical aspects of the research work, international standing in their field of research, and continued impact on the field of research.