'Iran ranks fourth in nanotech in world'

[Syrian Lion]

STInano - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Iran is sanctioned....

 

[Sam1980]

I don't necessarily agree with this ranking, but Nanotechnology industry in Iran has been successful for quite some time now, I could say we are among top 10 in world. However, from what I figured out, every country has applied nanotechnology differently, and all of these applications are quite important, therefore there is no easy qualitative method could be used to determine rankings.

But I can say antibacterial door knobs have been commercially available in Iran for more than 9 years, nanotechnology-based air purifiers were developed in 2001, 2 years before Samsung register its "Silver Nano" trademark. There are many products available for sale, you could find them online.

Iran is among the first countries in the world that applied nanotechnology to oil industry. Iran has had success in more environmental friendly applications of nano-tech such as "Reducing water pollution", however its still expensive to produce commercially.

Science and Sanctions: Nanotechnology in Iran | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network
Iran Trumpets Its Nanotechnology Behind a Veil - IEEE Spectrum

@Archdemon

That website is actually very outdated, there are more than 400 universities in Iran, if you look at "Azmoon Booklet" you could find at least 30 universities that offer advanced courses (PhD) in Nanotechnology.

And by the way just recently Iran opened two labs in Isfahan and Fars.

Despite having large number of nanotechnology research centres in Iran, I don't believe that could be the only contributing factor, for example we don't have as many concrete research centres as United States, but arguably we produce the most toughest concretes in the world.

For example Saudi Arabia, KAUST university has extremely good infrastructures and $10bn in endowment, yet you don't see anything worthwhile coming out of there! (yet) Despite the fact that they are literally buying Stanford and Harvard professors! And also PhD students from U.S. and Western Europe!

Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council | News | Iran Inaugurates 2 Nanotechnology Laboratories for Students in Isfahan, Fars Provinces

Please refer to this website for more info: www.irannano.org

*Azmoon Booklet: Is a guidebook for university selection for Iranian University Entrance Exam.

 

[T-123456]

According to NANO magazine the leading patenting countries for nano tech are;
Leading patenting countries in nanotech 2012

 

[Sam1980]

@T-123456

"According to studies carried out by statnano.com, 27,350 patents had been published by the end of December 2012 in USPTO, among which 57% were published by the United States, making the US ranked No. 1 followed by Japan, Republic of Korea and Taiwan."

Methodology based on number of patents is not really a qualitative way to determine ranking...
Why? Publish a paper, then you will understand what I'm talking about!

So you really believe that Saudi has better ranking than Turkey, Iran, Brazil, Norway, etc...
Interesting...

 

[T-123456]

@T-123456

"According to studies carried out by statnano.com, 27,350 patents had been published by the end of December 2012 in USPTO, among which 57% were published by the United States, making the US ranked No. 1 followed by Japan, Republic of Korea and Taiwan."

Methodology based on number of patents is not really a qualitative way to determine ranking...
Why? Publish a paper, then you will understand what I'm talking about!

So you really believe that Saudi has better ranking than Turkey, Iran, Brazil, Norway, etc...
Interesting...

Its not what i believe,so NANO magazine is telling stories?
Do you agree with the first 10?

 

[ashok321]

Dr. Sarkar, head of the Iranian Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), declared that Iran can rank in the top ten pioneers of nano science and technology by 2015

Indian working in Iran?

 

[Sam1980]

Its not what i believe,so NANO magazine is telling stories?
Do you agree with the first 10?

I think in my earlier post I explained that there is no qualitative way to determine countries nanotechnology rankings, it depends on what you invent/discover and its significance, for example:

Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council | News | Production of Nano-Radiomedicines to Diagnose Cancerous Tumors

This to me has more significance than producing nano-based materials for waterproofing buildings. And by the way, that magazine is only a "magazine" they are not an international body to determine rankings, and on their website I don't see them having a viable method either.

@ashok321 Sarkar is a popular Iranian family name! Mostly in Southwest far from India

 

[T-123456]

Well at least you are doing better then my country,NANO tech is very important.

 

[Sam1980]

Well at least you are doing better then my country,NANO tech is very important.

Turkey has been active in nanotechnology, knowledge of researchers in Turkey, far exceeds Saudi Arabia's, I know this firsthand, so not seeing a country like Turkey on ranking and seeing Saudi in the middles is just ridiculous!! That's why I insist on not relying on rankings, I personally follow nano news, and 2012 wasn't really a good year for nanotechnology worldwide, we didn't have any real breakthroughs!

*By we, I mean humans!

 

[T-123456]

I think the first country that can use nano tech as a atom will have the edge over any other country.
The issue here is that people dont know the importance of nano tech.
The first country who knows how to create something important with nano tech will have an edge on all others.
Since you know much about nano tech,you must know what i mean.

 

[Echo_419]

I think in my earlier post I explained that there is no qualitative way to determine countries nanotechnology rankings, it depends on what you invent/discover and its significance, for example:

Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council | News | Production of Nano-Radiomedicines to Diagnose Cancerous Tumors

This to me has more significance than producing nano-based materials for waterproofing buildings. And by the way, that magazine is only a "magazine" they are not an international body to determine rankings, and on their website I don't see them having a viable method either.

@ashok321 Sarkar is a popular Iranian family name! Mostly in Southwest far from India

Sarkar also means Government in hindi

I think in my earlier post I explained that there is no qualitative way to determine countries nanotechnology rankings, it depends on what you invent/discover and its significance, for example:

Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council | News | Production of Nano-Radiomedicines to Diagnose Cancerous Tumors

This to me has more significance than producing nano-based materials for waterproofing buildings. And by the way, that magazine is only a "magazine" they are not an international body to determine rankings, and on their website I don't see them having a viable method either.

@ashok321 Sarkar is a popular Iranian family name! Mostly in Southwest far from India

Sarkar also means Government in hindi

 

[A1Kaid]

Indian working in Iran?

I think Sarkar is also an Iranian surname.

 

[Sam1980]

Just to clarify one thing here, that magazine stated report from statnano, so when I said there is no viable method on their website, I meant the original source, which is statnano, which its method was also reported by the magazine as well (based on number of patents).

I think the first country that can use nano tech as a atom will have the edge over any other country.
The issue here is that people dont know the importance of nano tech.
The first country who knows how to create something important with nano tech will have an edge on all others.
Since you know much about nano tech,you must know what i mean.

I think, you must be referring to manipulation of nano structures? Nanotechnology knowledge is quite transferable, however any country that get there first, will certainly have an edge over the others.

Actually you see, 3D printers are following the similar concept, however at far greater scales!

 

[Hack-Hook]

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[500]

Who are first 3? North Korea, Syria and Sudan?