Abdolhamid Minouchehr
Abdolhamid Minouchehr | |
|---|---|
عبدالحمید مینوچهر | |
| Born | 6 June 1962 |
| Died | 13 June 2025 (aged 63) Tehran, Iran |
| Cause of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupations | |
| Known for | Head of the Faculty of Nuclear Engineering at Shahid Beheshti University |
Abdolhamid Minouchehr (Persian: عبدالحمید مینوچهر; 6 June 1962 – 13 June 2025) was an Iranian nuclear physicist and nuclear engineer.[1] He served as the head of the Faculty of Nuclear Engineering at Shahid Beheshti University. Minouchehr was killed during the June 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Life and career
Abdolhamid Minouchehr was born on 6 June 1962 in the city of Tehran.
After completing his education in nuclear engineering and earning a PhD from Moscow State University,[3] Minouchehr joined the faculty of Shahid Beheshti University.[9] His specialization was in nuclear reactors, and he conducted significant research in nuclear simulation, advanced nuclear fuel design and increasing the efficiency and safety of nuclear power plants.
He also served as the editor-in-chief of the electronic journal Nuclear Technology and Energy.[10]
Death
On 13 June 2025, Minouchehr was killed in Tehran during the June 2025 Israeli strikes on Iran together with other nuclear scientists, at the age of 63.[5][11][12][13] His funeral held on 28 June was set to take place along with those of all the top commanders killed during the Iran–Israel war.[14]
See also
References
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- ^ "دانشمندان هستهای شهید شدند در حملات اسرائیل چه کسانی بودند+ بیوگرافی و عکس".
- ^ a b "Interview with Dr. Abdolhamid Minouchehr: Nuclear Knowledge and the Future of Iran". Hawzah.net. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Home of martyr Dr. Abdolhamid Minouchehr attacked by Israeli terrorists". ILNA (in Persian). 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Who was Abdolhamid Minouchehr, killed in Israeli terrorist attacks?". Hamshahri Online (in Persian). 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Who are the nuclear academics Israel killed in Iran strikes? | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Six Iranian nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes". The Express Tribune. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Scarsi, William Morgan, James Knuckey, Richard Ashmore, Lotti OBrien, Alice (14 June 2025). "Horror as civilians trapped in tower as Tehran launches 'less than 100 missiles'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ # (13 June 2025). "Who Are The Iranian Scientists Who Have Been Killed?". Kashmir Observer. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ^ "Nuclear Technology and Energy Journal". MagIran (in Persian).
- ^ "6 Iranian nuclear scientist killed in latest Israeli attack: Report". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Abdulhamid Minouchehr Iranian nuclear physicist and nuclear engineer dead at age 63". www.dead-people.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Estos son los altos mandos militares cuyo asesinato puso al borde de la guerra a Irán e Israel". France 24. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Iran to hold funerals for top commanders, scientists killed in Israel strikes: State media". Al Arabiya English. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.