Background
Shamsavari, Ali was born on May 24, 1944 in Mahabad, Iran. Son of Hoseingholi and Tuba (Asaf) Shamsavari.
Shamsavari, Ali was born on May 24, 1944 in Mahabad, Iran. Son of Hoseingholi and Tuba (Asaf) Shamsavari.
Bachelor in Economics, National University, Tehran, 1966. Master of Arts in Economics, Vanderbilt University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Vanderbilt University, 1973.
Researcher, advisor, Industrial Development Bank, Tehran, 1966-1967;
research assistant, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1968-1970;
teaching assistant, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1970-1971;
assistant professor, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., Huntsville, 1971-1974;
lecturer, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1975-1976;
associate professor, Jundi Shapur U., Ahvaz, Iran, 1976-1981;
senior researcher, Ministry of Planning, Rio de Janeiro, 1981-1982;
senior lecturer, Kingston (England) University, since 1982. Part-time lecturer University College, London, 1985-1986. Visiting professor Vanderbilt University, Nashville, summer 1985.
Part-time lecturer Schiller International U., London, since 1982.
Member Royal Economics Society, Association Polytech. Teachers in Economics, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Action Aid.
Married Fazrad Amai, March 13, 1967. Children: Seena, Sara.