Ruhollah Dehghani, the vice president of science, technology and knowledge-based economy, appointed Javad Mashayekh as the acting deputy for the development of knowledge-based economy.

It is stated in Dehghani's ruling:

"Regarding the improvement of the organizational structure of the vice presidency of science, technology and knowledge-based economy and considering the level of competence and experience, by virtue of this order, I appoint your Excellency as the acting deputy for the development of knowledge-based economy. Considering the high goals of this vice presidency and the necessity of the program and special missions are defined for you in the promotion of the country's knowledge-based economy.

"Leading the development of knowledge-based economy headquarters in order to play a maximum role in the development of knowledge-based economy", "Defining, preparing and managing the portfolio of technology-promoting programs in cooperation with other departments of the deputy", "Developing extra-organizational cooperation in order to promote the role of knowledge-based companies in the economy by forming specialization consortia", "Establishing effective communication between the headquarters of advanced technology development and the development of knowledge-based economy to promote purposefulness in technology development with the cooperation of relevant departments", "Maximum use of the capacities foreseen in the knowledge-based production leap law and other upstream documents" and "Cooperation in the development of infrastructures software and legal frameworks to facilitate the establishment of the knowledge-based economy with the cooperation of the relevant departments are the most important missions assigned to your Excellency.

I ask Almighty God for continued success in following the wise instructions of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the policies of the people's government. I have seized the opportunity and express my gratitude and appreciation for Mr. Hamid Zolfaghari's efforts and efforts during his tenure of this responsibility, and I wish him health from the Almighty God. "

Javad Mashayekh holds a doctorate in technology management from Allameh Tabatabai University (RA) and is a member of the academic staff of the Faculty of Management, Economics and Advancement Engineering of Iran University of Science and Technology. Also, the Headquarters for the Development of Materials Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing in the Vice Presidency of Science and Technology in its work portfolio.

The director of the International Science and Technology Studies Department of the Presidential Institute of Technology Studies, the director of some projects for the development and transfer of strategic technologies are considered among other responsibilities.

Mashayekh is also a consultant of the Innovation Cycle Think Tank of the Islamic Pattern Center, Iranian Progress, a member of the Science Policy Working Group of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, a member of the Energy Commission of the Supreme Council of Science, Research and Technology, and a member of the Commission of Industries, Mines and Communications of the Supreme Council of Science, Research and Technology.

Authoring and translating 4 book titles, writing and presenting more than 30 scientific, analytical and research articles in scientific publications and prestigious domestic and international conferences in the fields of science and technology management and policymaking, innovation management and science and technology diplomacy are research records for the acting deputy of the knowledge-based economy development.

Vice Presidency of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy