ATU Graduate Hassan Taheri Honoured with Prestigious Alborz Prize

The ceremony was held on Tuesday afternoon, 25 August 2026 (3 Shahrivar 1405), at the Abu Rayhan International Conference Hall of Shahid Beheshti University. It was attended by Mohammad Reza Aref, First Vice President of Iran, alongside senior government officials, university chancellors, and the Managing Director of the Alborz Foundation. Dr Shoja Ahmadvand, President of ATU, and Dr Morteza Taheri, Vice President for Academic Affairs, also attended the event to commend the ATU graduate on his national achievement.

Taheri was selected for the award in recognition of his scholarly output and research contributions in clinical psychology and mental health, particularly in the fields of loneliness, solitude, and psychological trauma. His academic portfolio features 35 research papers published in national and international journals, involvement in eight national and university-level research projects, and the authorship and translation of 12 academic books.

His previous honours include being named National Exemplary Student at the 30th National Exemplary Student Festival, receiving elite fellowships from the Iran National Elites Foundation (under the Shahid Ahmadi-Roshan and Shahid Vazvaei schemes), being named Tehran Province’s Exemplary Student at the First Provincial Research and Technology Festival in 2025, and receiving ATU's Top Student Award in 2024.

Beyond his academic research, Taheri served on the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology’s committee for drafting and reviewing the Master’s curriculum in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. He currently serves as Executive Director and scientific committee member of ATU’s Research Core for Loneliness Studies. In the innovation sector, he has developed the smart mental health prevention and monitoring platform "Ravanika" and founded the "Zana" Neuroscience Academy.

The 64th edition of the Alborz Prize honoured 58 prominent figures, including four senior scientists, one young researcher, 12 technologists and inventors, seven seminary scholars, seven medical sciences students, and 27 non-medical students. A special commemorative segment also paid tribute to distinguished veteran laureates from past decades, including Ali-Akbar Tavassoli (1965 laureate), Leili Nazemi (1970 laureate), and Reza Faraji-Dana (1974 laureate).

Regarded as one of the oldest and most prestigious national awards in Iran, the Alborz Prize is conferred annually to celebrate outstanding scientific, research, and technological talent across the country.