Monitoring and identifying the capacities and challenges of technology development inside the country and improving its position in the future in interaction with various players in this field and actively participating in the formulation of the technology development roadmap with the aim of improving all the functional aspects of the innovation and technology system are among the tasks that Ruhollah Dehghani , the Vice President of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy has appointed Ehsan Arefian as the Head for the Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Technologies Development Headquarters.

The decree appointing Ehsan Arefian states: Based on his merit, expertise and experience and at the suggestion of the head of the Center for Development of Strategic Technologies, by virtue of this decree, I appoint you as the head for the regenerative medicine technologies and stem cells development headquarters. According to the high goals of this deputy and the need for planning and development in improving the country's position in interaction with the Strategic Technologies Development Center, special missions are defined for you.

According to this ruling, Arefian has missions including: to monitor and identify the capacities and challenges of technology development in the country and its place in the future in interaction with various players in this field and by using the results of technology foresight studies with the aim of determining the work priorities of the headquarters and active participation in developing the technology development roadmap with the aim of improving all functional aspects of the innovation and technology system.

Also, this headquarters should prioritize the development of emerging and transformative technologies in order to respond to the future needs of the country by making maximum use of all the internal capacity of the innovation ecosystem and considering the capacity of international technological cooperation.

Arefian has also a mission to provide targeted support for the development of research infrastructure and development of priority technologies by identifying and networking laboratory infrastructures, building, supplying equipment and materials, and planning and implementing related measures to eliminate deficiencies and support acceleration programs, specialized innovation centers and other activities. entrepreneurship needed to speed up the development of technology in the country.

Also, holding events and carrying out effective promotion activities with the aim of networking among the actors involved in this field and creating legitimacy in the policy-making institutions to adopt appropriate policies for the development of technology in the country and the promotion of the necessary human capacities and the proper use of scientific elites and technology leaders. For the development of priority technologies, one of the other missions assigned to the chief of staff is the development of regenerative medicine technologies and stem cells.

On the other hand, Arefian should put market creation for priority technological products and achievements according to the needs in different stages of development and maximum participation in the implementation of national and multi-field programs in cooperation with other technology development headquarters.

Arefian, Ph.D. in virology from Tarbiat Modarres University, executive experience such as management of the Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Tehran, Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Biology, University of Tehran, Management of Education, Research and Human Resources Development, Stem Cell Science and Technology Development Headquarters, Executive Vice President of the Stem Cell Sciences and Technologies Development Staff in the Vice Presidency of Science, the management of the molecular biology and genetic engineering department of the stem cell technology research center and the management of the biotechnology team of the Iran Petrochemical Development and Technology Company have been recorded in his work record.

Among his scientific achievements and scientific awards are the Abureyhan Award as a young researcher of basic sciences from the Academy of Basic Sciences, the second place of the 18th Razi Festival in the category of Basic Medical Sciences, the second place of the 17th Razi Festival in the category of Basic Medical Sciences and the rank First of all, the graduate students of Tarbiat Modarres University mentioned. Many scientific articles have been published by him in the fields related to stem cells and genetics.

Vice Presidency of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy