Background
Abivardi, Cyrus was born on December 22, 1940 in Shiraz, Fars, Iran. Arrived in Switzerland, 1981. Son of Gholam-Reza and Khomar (Gorguin-Pour) Abivardi.
Abivardi, Cyrus was born on December 22, 1940 in Shiraz, Fars, Iran. Arrived in Switzerland, 1981. Son of Gholam-Reza and Khomar (Gorguin-Pour) Abivardi.
Degree in agricultural engineering, Shiraz University, Iran, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Davis, 1968.
Instructor Shiraz University, 1963-1965, assistant professor, 1968-1971, associate professor, 1972-1979, professor, 1980. Scientific cooperator Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, 1983-1984, scientific collaborator Switzerland, 1986-1991, senior scientist Switzerland, since 1992. Scientific cooperator Sandoz, Witterswil, Switzerland, 1984-1985.
Professor agrobiology Ciba-Geigy, Basel, Switzerland, 1985-1986. Research consultant Department Environtl. Protection, Tehran, Iran, 1973-1974.
Visiting professor Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1976-1977. Associate dean College Agricultural Shiraz University, 1978-1979. Director agricultural research center College of Agricultural, 1978-1979, chair department plant protection, 1979-1981.
Researcher Iowa State University, University Sydney, Australian Cotton Research Institute, University Tokyo, Shiraz University.
Founder Eram Garden, Shiraz, Iran. Member Entomological Society of America, Swiss Entomological Society, Association Applied Biologists (expert committee entomology since 2005).
Married Homa Jahanshahi, September 14, 1966. Children: Haleh, Golnar, Aslan.