Saeed Semnanıan

Saeed SEMNANIAN (Tehran, Iran)

Professor of Physiology

Education:
Medical Doctor- Shaheed Beheshti Medical Sciences University, Tehran, Iran 1976
PhD in Physiology- Shaheed Beheshti Medical Sciences University, Tehran, Iran 1986

Academic background:
Department of Physiology, Shaheed Beheshti Medical Sciences University, 1990-1993
Institute of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Tehran University, 1993-1997
Department of Physiology, Tarbiat Modares University, 1997- present

Academic and scientific positions:
– Head of Physiology Department, Tarbiat Modares University, 1990-1996
– Research Vice Chancellor, Tarbiat Modares University, 1986-1992
– Head of Institute of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Tehran University, 1992-1997
– Treasurer, Iranian Physiology and Pharmacology Society, 1994- 2002
– (FAOPS) Federation of Asian and Oceanic Physiological Societies council member 2004-2011
– President of Tarbiat Modares University, 1997- 2005
– General Secretary of Iranian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology, 2005-2007
– Editor of Iranian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 2005 – present
– President of Iranian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology, 2007-2009
The Federation of Asian-Oceanian Neuroscience Societies (FAONS) Executive Committee Members (2011-12)
– IBRO Governing Council member – 2009 – present
– President of Iranian Neuroscience society – 2009 – present
– International Union of Physiological Societies (IUPS) council member and membership committee chair 2010 – present
– Advisor and Chairman of Central Board of Trustees and Board of Discretion Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, 2014 – 2015
International Advisor to the Official Newsletter of South Asian Association of Physiologists (SAAP), 2015
– Nominating Committee member of FAOPS to prepare slate for 16th FAOPS Council members (2015)