Issa Kalantari

Background

Kalantari, Issa was born on April 10, 1952 in Marand, Azarbyejan, Iran. Son of Mohammad Hossein Kalantari and Kobra Esfandi.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agronomy and Plant Breeding, U. Urumia, Iran, 1975; Master of Science in Agronomy and Physiology, U. Nebraska, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Crop Physiology, Iowa State University, 1981.

Career

President, Agricultural Ext. Organisation, Iran, 1982; president, Plant & Seed Improvement Research Insurance, Iran, 1983-1988; deputy minister, Research & Training Department, Iran, 1983-1986; head department horticultural and plant breeding, Tarbiat Moddares U., Iran, 1984-1988; director-general, Moghan Agro-Industrial Complex, Iran, 1985-1988; minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Iran, since 1988.

Achievements

• Issa Kalantari has been listed as a noteworthy Iranian government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the 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 M C.

Connections

Married Effat Ejtehadi, 1982. Children: Mohsen, Fereshte.

Father:

Mohammad Hossein Kalantari

Mother:

Kobra Esfandi

Spouse:

Effat Ejtehadi

child:

Fereshte Kalantari

child:

Mohsen Kalantari