Hooman Momen

Background

Momen, Hooman was born on April 2, 1952 in Tabriz, Iran. Son of Sedratolah and Gloria (Iman) Momen.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University College, London, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Liverpool, England, 1976.

Career

Research assistant, Liverpool (England) School Tropical Medicine, 1973-1976; research associate, Institute Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 1977-1989; senior research science, Institute Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, since 1989; head laboratory, Institute Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 1990-1993; head department biochemistry and molecular biology, Institute Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 1992-1995; vice director, Institute Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, since 1993.

Achievements

• Hooman Momen has been listed as a notable Biomedical research scientist, journal editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Internat.Fedn. Science Editors, Brazilian Society Parasitology (Samuel Pessoa medal1991).

Connections

Married Monireh Obbadi, December 20, 1975;children: Saam, Taam Obbadi.

Father:

Sedratolah Momen

Mother:

Gloria (Iman) Momen

Spouse:

Monireh Obbadi

child:

Taam Obbadi Momen

child:

Saam Momen