Abbas Ali Yekta

Background

Yekta, Abbas Ali was born on March 30, 1956 in Torbat Heidarieh, Khorasan, Iran. Son of Ali Mohammad and Masoomah Yekta.

Education

Diploma in natural science, Ghotb, Torbat Hydaria, 1976. Bachelor of Science in Optometry and Biology, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Optometry, Bradford (England) University, 1988.

Postdoctoral, Bradford (England) University, 1989.

Career

Assistant professor optometry, Mashhad Medical Sciences U., since 1989; head department, Mashhad Medical Sciences U., since 1992.

Achievements

• Abbas Ali Yekta has been listed as a noteworthy optometry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Optometry, International Association Contact Lens Educators. Member Australian Contact Lens Association.

Interests

• Avocations: wrestling, walking, rock climbing.

Connections

Married Hamideh Rahimzadeh, September 5, 1979. Children: Reyhaneh, Mohammad, Yeghaneh.

Father:

Ali Mohammad

Mother:

Masoomah Yekta

Spouse:

Hamideh Rahimzadeh

child:

Reyhaneh Yekta

child:

Mohammad Yekta

child:

Yeghaneh Yekta