Background
Kalantari, Isa was born on April 10, 1952 in Marand, Azarbyejan, Iran. Son of Mohammad Hossein Kalantari and Kobra Esfandi.
Kalantari, Isa was born on April 10, 1952 in Marand, Azarbyejan, Iran. Son of Mohammad Hossein Kalantari and Kobra Esfandi.
Bachelor of Science in Agronomy and Plant Breeding, University Urumia, Iran, 1975. Master of Science in Agronomy and Physiology, University Nebraska, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Crop Physiology, Iowa State University, 1981.
President Agricultural Extension Organization, Iran, 1982, Plant & Seed Improvement Research Insurance, Iran, 1983-1988. Deputy minister Research & Training Department, Iran, 1983-1986. Head department horticultural and plant breeding Tarbiat Moddares University, Iran, 1984-1988.
Director-general Moghan Agro-Industrial Complex, Iran, 1985-1988. Minister Ministry of Agriculture, Iran, since 1988.
Member board regents North Western Universities, Iran, 1991. Head Iranian Olympic Committee, 1991-1993. President World Food Council, 1991-1994.
Member American Society Agronomy, American Society Crop Science, Iranian Society Crop Breeding and Production.
Married Effat Ejtehadi, 1982. Children: Mohsen, Fereshte.