Name: 

       Prof  Fereydoun Siassi

Position:
         University Professor, Coordinator of ATA International Relation Committee

Contact Info:

Tel: +9821-220 73165     Fax:  +9821-220 73166   Mobile: 0912-1938512

P.O.Box: 14185-131           ZipCode     14185           City:    Tehran              Country:   Iran                

Email:  siassif@hotmail.com; info@ata-nut.com

The Certificates:

    1-University dergree;   BS in Medical Sciences (Indiana University)

    2- Master:  MSPH (UCLA)

    3-Doctorate:    Ph.D. (UCLA)

    4- Others: -

Member in:

·      Iranian Society for Educational Research (Founder, 1999 – Present).

·      Iranian Nutrition Society (ATA)  (Founder, 1975 – Present).

·      The British Nutrition Society (1985 - 2000).

·      Sigma Xi (1974 - 1988)

Work Experiences:

Teaching /Research

·         Basic & advanced nutrition; Epidemiology of malnutrition; Nutritional assessment; Nutrition, growth and development; Nutrition and brain function

·         Initiating, planning and executing research projects in: Nutritional assessment of the community; Rapid nutrition survey; KAP studies in nutrition; Food behavior; RCT in nutrition.                                   

Management/Administration

• Coordinator of  MENANA-RTF (2007- Present)
• Coordinator of ATA International Relation Committee (2006- Present)
• Member of the Research Council of the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (2006 - Present)
• Member of the Graduate Study Council of the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (1997 - Present)
• Coordinator of the Ph.D. Programs at the School of Public Health (1996 - Present)
• President of Iranian Nutrition Society (ATA) (1995–1997; 1999 -2003)
• Secretary General of the 4^th Iranian Nutrition Congress, Tehran 1996 (1995 - 1996)
• Chairperson, Nutritional Sciences Department, Under Secretary of Research, Ministry of Health and Medical Education (1993 - 1996)
• Secretary General of Iranian National Council of Food and Nutrition (1993 - 1994)
• Member of the Organizing Committee of the 1^st Iranian Congress of Nutrition, Tehran 1990 (1989 - 1990)
• Founder and Secretary General and Vice President of ATA (1984 - 1987)
• Member of the Coordinator Council of SPH & IPHR (1979 - 1981)
• Member of Research Council of National Institute of Nutrition Research and Food Technology (1977 – 1979)
• Member of the Scientific Committee of IDD (1988- present)