According to Mehr reporter, Seyyed Mehdi Abtahi said today at the press conference of Research and Technology Week 1404: The motto of this year’s Research and Technology Week is “Investment in production with the support of research and technology”. This year, the 26th exhibition of research, technology and technical achievements of the market will be held from December 22 to 25.
He continued: Also, the student research bell ceremony and the analysis festival of research students will be held on December 23.
According to the deputy head of research of the Ministry of Science; December 25, the 26th analysis festival from researchers, Technologists and selected innovators of the country will be held at Shahid Beheshti University, and the festival honoring young thinkers and scientists will also be held at Tehran University on December 26.
About the selection of selected researchers of the 26th Analysis Festival of researchers Technologists And selected innovators of the country said: the most important indicators for selecting researchers; An effective role in the production of science, an effective role in the relationship with industry and society, and an active presence in scientific and international forums internationalthe creation of magnificent works of art, theorizing ballads, etc., and the patent of discovery and innovation.
He pointed out: 339 researchers, including 39 women and 300 men, were introduced from various fields of technical engineering, basic sciences, humanities, agriculture, veterinary medicine, art, architecture, and medicine. Most of the introduced researchers were in the technical and engineering field.
About the number of selected researchers, Abtahi said: After reviewing and evaluating the introduced researchers, the best researchers in this field were selected, and finally 53 researchers will be honored at the research and technology week ceremony. Among these selected researchers, 11 will be young researchers and one will be skilled researcher.
He pointed out: In the field of communication with the industry, people who had demand-oriented achievements and were effective were also examined, and finally 10 people will be honored.
The Acting Vice President of Research of the Ministry of Science said about the research week: holding the provincial and national research week will cause the collection of universities, education, various universities and provincial managers of executive bodies to follow the category of research, and it will cause research bodies and structures to be formed and followed up in this month.
Regarding the selection of selected provinces during the research week, he said: To determine the best provinces, the Ministry of Science and the Ministry of Interior have defined indicators. Some indicators include the credits attracted, the memorandums concluded with the industry and the university, the specialization and effectiveness of the researcher and the quality of the researches, and in this way the best provinces are determined.
Regarding the holding of research students’ analysis festival and the research bell ceremony, the deputy head of research of the Ministry of Science stated that this part of the research week is still not well known and said: Students’ familiarity with research and technology is also influential in their future careers. After familiarizing students with big companies, it does not necessarily increase their desire to continue their education, but to create knowledge-based activities and start companies. Familiarity with the activities of research and academic centers gives them hope and is even effective in choosing a job.
A gender gap in the selection of selected researchers; Will the selection criteria be revised?
Seyed Mehdi Abtahi in response to Mehr about the number of male and female researchers selected in the researchers festival Technologists He said: 300 of the introduced researchers are men and 39 are women. The selected researchers are 48 men and 5 women.
Abtahi, referring to the gender gap between the number of male and female researchers selected and introduced to the festival honoring researchers and Technologists There is, he said: In the field of technology, I see the future for women. Because in companies the technologist They can adjust the working hours to their living conditions. Currently, 30% of the managers of knowledge-based companies are women, and I think this share will increase in the future.
He continued: But in universities, women face problems for full-time scientific work. Their output is very good, but because they have more responsibility and have children, there is a work break for them. In companies the technologist This does not happen.
The Acting Deputy Researcher of the Ministry of Science said: To prevent this problem, we must revise the university structures. In scientific standards, our ruler is inflexible. Maybe this is the reason for this.
He stated: The output that we see from a male faculty in four or five years will happen to women in 6 years. In this competition, women will be losers.
Abtahi pointed out: Maybe we should go back and review. Some women don’t like to be evaluated by different standards. We worthy ladies E In the field of science, we had the idea that they stole the superiority of men.
He added: “Maybe we should change the evaluation criteria.” Fol I don’t want to do this because it is a specialized issue, but due to the fact that I was the president of the university, I know this problem and will pay attention to it.
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