At the 3rd International Conference and the 11th National Conference on Biotechnology (September 3rd), in recognition of the scientific efforts of Dr. Masoud Soleimani (academic member of the university medical sciences faculty), treatment of patients and research in the field of hematology and in the field of blood and blood’s products and derivatives, he was awarded the Influential Biotechnology Face Award (Kazemi Ashtiani Lifetime Achievement Award, Eleventh Edition).

Respecting the efforts and reviving the memories of Dr Kazemi Ashtiani, the late founder of Royan Institute, amongst national and international scientists as well as nonscientists, a yearly prize in biology entitled “Kazemi Prize” has been established to be awarded to a scientist who made an extraordinary progress in the biological sciences. Kazemi Research Award is a prize to appreciate extreme efforts of this scientist who dedicate their lives to make progress in human life and relief people’s pain.