Mahdi Salehi

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Mohsen Dehnavi

Greetings

When we observe the story of human progress in the past centuries, a trace of knowledge is always obvious. Man has passed centuries and human generations have lived on earth and are now gone and now it's our turn to be effective. The 21st century is undoubtedly heavily influenced by the field of biotechnology and maybe it can be true to say that we are in the century of biotechnology. Biotechnology has come to prevent anyone from being hungry, to overcome the cancer that is the emperor of diseases, to understand the nature better, and in a word, so that we can live better.

We have always tried in Iran so that people see the effects of biological technologies in their daily lives and we are committed to this path. Iran's pharmaceutical companies are undoubtedly at the highest levels of quality in the Middle East region and Iran is currently very active in the field of medicine at the international community. In many other fields such as agricultural biotechnology, equipment biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology and marine biotechnology, we are active in the field of research and also in the production of commercial products. In workgroup of production, commercialization and market in Biotechnology Development Council, we professionally pursue each of the fields above and are ready to engage and cooperate internationally in the field of research and business cooperation.

We are always ready for a constructive cooperation…

Mohsen Dehnavi

Production, commercialization and market group manager

The missions of this group are as follows

• Coordination, supervision and guidance of the working groups of the production, commercialization and market group
• Collaboration with the working groups in organizing the meeting of biotechnology companies by introducing knowledge-based biotechnology companies in the country
• Promotion of technology in existing industries and the creation of new knowledge-based industries through the guidance and support of innovation centers, guidance and support for the creation of private sector accelerators by domestic enterprises and advance and supervision on the mechanism of national biotechnology plans to achieve the country's major goals

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Hamidreza Tahoori

Every food, medicine or commodity we use now has a scientific and scholarly backing and the universities usually play a big role in this path. The advanced modern world of mankind is totally owed to the development of knowledge and fundamental sciences. The level of human welfare and development has been influenced by the extent of the development of science and knowledge. Companies that are active in the field of advanced sciences have the most value for research and development. The importance of research and ultimately its application is undeniable, and this has led to the formation of third and fourth generation universities.

We in Research, Infrastructure and Technology Group have always focused on this and have drawn up coherent programs to strengthen research in the corporate environment and universities. One of the most important work is to divide the national biotechnology work in order to adapt various research fields in biotechnology in the country with the regional and local capacities and facilities, which ultimately can form the path of knowledge management in the field of biotechnology. On the other hand, human resources, which is the main actor of a research process, must be considered. For this reason, various programs have been developed to promote and support research fields. Student exchange between universities inside and outside the country, support for research related to the division of national work and Supporting top researchers and improving research facilities in the country are examples of ongoing activities. There are many scholars in various fields around the world nowadays that in many cases, international collaboration and engagement can remove existing problems for the researchers.

We believe science must move in the orbit of the earth and benefit all the people of the world from the benefits of developing science and knowledge. We are ready to play our part in this regard ...

In the course of development of biotechnology knowledge to commercialization of manufactured products, the first link of the chain is the research, study and development units. This explains the importance of knowledge management and research. In the Research, Infrastructure and Technology Workgroup, it has always been attempted to plan in the context of current research in the field of biotechnology in the country and the division of national biotechnology work has been done in this regard. It has also been attempted to utilize the existing infrastructure in the country in line with research by employing efficient management. In fact, our main effort was to provide the necessary support for the creation of research and technology infrastructure in the key strategic areas.

the main activities of Research, Infrastructure and Technology group are as follows:

• Implementing the division of national biotechnology work: In order to orient and manage the country's research and by relying on regional capacities in the form of an agreement with 30 universities in the country
• Supporting the research and studies in the form of a division of national biotechnology work: Funding and encouragement in four areas of doctoral dissertation, articles, research projects and study opportunities
• Organizing regional meetings: Developing and promoting the division of national work in order to improve the implementation of the plan
• Selection and support of top researchers and research centers: Selection of the best biotechnology researcher in the country in order to promote purposeful research in the field of biotechnology and introducing top research centers within the country

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Amin Hassani

Greetings

It is clear to anyone that today the largest companies in the world are entirely dependent on their human resources. Governmental organizations and agencies also need a strong framework of human resources so that they can place the most deserving people in each part of their organizational structure. Promotion and Human resources Workgroup of Biotechnology Development Council has been founded with the aim of promoting biotechnology and developing human infrastructures in the field of biotechnology. The improvement and development of each sector requires the development of a variety of infrastructures and powerful human resources is the main infrastructure. In this regard, we have always tried to put Identifying and developing human-based biotechnological capabilities in our agenda while focusing on the scientific communities within the country. Many programs at the top universities in the country are currently being tracked and implemented regularly. These programs focus on introducing students in engineering majors to interdisciplinary areas of biotechnology, explaining the real industry issues for students, holding events, conducting problem-oriented competitions, conducting conferences about biotechnology field and finally leading students to the fields of biological sciences. In fact, we have always attempted to explain biotechnology and its related issues in the form of a suitable platform with the active participation of students of the country and we do the necessary planning by taking into account the short, medium and long term goals.

We are interested in developing effective and constructive international interactions in order to develop human abilities and utilize the various experiences in the world.

Amin Hassani

Human capital, education and promotion group manager

The importance of human resources in advancing the goals set by organizations is undeniable. At a strategic look, the importance of promotion, education and development of human resources will be more evident. Many organizations and successful companies find human resources department as their most powerful organizational unit. In a nationwide and macro view level, a coherent program must be defined for the development of efficient human resource infrastructures. For this reason, the Promotion and Human Resources Group has been formed at the Biotechnology Development Council.

In order to promote, educate and develop human resources abilities in the field of biotechnology, the human capital, education and promotion group has been carrying out the following activities in three operational phases:

Phase One: promotion of biotechnology and increasing awareness of different levels of society

• Guiding and supporting the development of biotechnology in the field of education: Producing educational content tailored to students, conducting promotional events such as workshops and conferences tailored to the student's environment, conducting the implementation of the national biotechnology system by defining biotechnology pioneer student centers and annual holding of the National Biotechnology Student Festival
• Promote biotechnology by supporting specialists, faculty members and students: Annual holding of at least 5 national and international biotechnological events in the fields with priority and organizing biotechnology entrepreneurship events for Students
• Promotion of biotechnology through increased public awareness: Producing various programs in Iranian broadcasting and television and Informing people of the activities of the biotechnology council fields

Phase Two: Guiding and supporting biotechnology education

• Planning for the evolution of biotechnology education: Collaboration with the Department of Education and Research of the Ministry of Education to improve the textbooks of Biological Sciences and Biology

Phase Three: Monitoring and assessing the state of human resources in the biotechnology in the country and supporting employment in this field

• Monitoring and assessing the state of human resources in the biotechnology in the country: Modifying and completing the human resources database related to biotechnology in the country and collaboration with Elite National Foundation to align plans with the division of national biotechnology work

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Fereydoun Sadeghi

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The importance of evaluating and monitoring can be seen from a variety of perspectives. But the most important effect of monitoring and evaluation will be seen in a strategic look. Nowadays strategic planning should be flexible and it depends entirely on how the monitoring and evaluation of the feedbacks affect planning. Best planning is not on the right path if it goes without monitoring and evaluation.

In the path of biotechnology development in the country, the full recognition of the orientations and trends of the world's science and technology developments and the determination of its position on the international level is inevitable and requires constant evaluation. Assessments that take place at specific times help to monitor the status of biotechnology in different periods and evaluate the impacts of policies and programs.

Monitoring and Evaluation Group has undertaken the following activities:

• Evaluation, assessing and monitoring the biotechnology situation in line with the needs of the macro-biotechnology development program: Performance evaluation based on the Biotechnology Development Document, assessment of biotechnology acceleration and innovation centers, Designing an Ecosystem Assessment Model for Biotechnology with Emphasis on Startups in Selected Provinces and evaluation of Policies and Programs of the Biotechnology Development Council
• Drafting regulations, duties, guidelines and rules required for biotechnology and necessary follow-up: Regulatory activities and the formulation of 13 style sheets such as outsourcing manuals, protocols and agreements
• Preparing and reporting on the performance of the Biotechnology Development Council: Preparation of seasonal and annual performance reports and preparation of reports for relevant institutions
• Monitoring, Performance Evaluation and Empowerment of the Staff of the Biotechnology Development Council: Holding workshops to enhance staff skills and Observing the performance of staff of the Biotechnology Development Council

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Behzad Sorkhi

Iran is a wealthy country through fossil fuel and gas reserves but natural scientists and policy makers in the field of agricultural and biological production consider the abundant and unique genetic reserves of plants, aquatic animals, animals, microorganisms and invertebrates as the wealth and capital of this vast land as one of the world's wealthiest countries (Megadiverse) based on genetic reserves and this is a fact that has been neglected for many years. Genetic resources are the components of life and biological systems that are one of the most important and key reservoirs of each country. The economic value of genetic reserves is very vital and even more important than other reserves in the country. Today, with the progress of science and technology in exploiting them, these resources have become more valuable than mineral deposits such as oil and gold. So that:

• Genetic reserves are the basis of all biological products, including agriculture, food, medicine, and many life and industrial and chemical products and the success of increasing these products is based on the exploitation of these resources.
• Any kind of impoverishment and food security, and consequently development and economic, social and political security, requires the sustainable use of these basic resources.
• These reserves play an important role in the structure and refinement of environmental cycles, such as air, water and agriculture soil production cycle, whose value from this perspective is priceless for human beings.
• Given the global climate change and the fragile and critical perspective of the water and soil resources in the country, genetic resources are the key to increase the productivity of these basic agricultural and environmental resources.
• Therefore, the conservation, preservation and sustainable exploitation of these resources, which will guarantee the life of this country in the present and future, and its transfer to future generations, is one of the most important national tasks of all of us.

The development of biotechnology in the world has led to the importance of genetic reserves as the engine of this field. Considering the great importance of this issue, a specialized group has been formed in the Biotechnology Development Council to lead this. The Biobank and Genetic Resources Working Group with the goal of national planning and coordination between the genetic reserves and active biobanks of the country and in order to prevent parallel work, increase interaction, cooperation, consultation and providing appropriate solutions to existing problems and planning to improve quality and quantity of the services of gene-banks and bio-banks of the country. Currently, the network of gene banks is active in the fields of herbs, livestock and poultry, fisheries and aquaculture, microorganisms, invertebrates, animals, humans and tissues.

The tasks of this working group are as follows

• Formation of the country's biobanks through the review of the status of genetic reserves databases, biobanks and work collections in the field of genetic resources, entering identification information to the country's biobank network and defining and trial implementation of the national network regulation
• Establishment of the National Reserve Biobank by monitoring the existing status of the country's biobanks and compiling a national program on how to store backup for biological samples
• Supporting the country's biobanks in the form of presenting and integrating the database of samples of biobanks

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