Atomic Energy Organization of Iran

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Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
سازمان انرژی اتمی (Persian)
Sazman-e Energy-e Atomi
Established1974
TypeOrganization
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersNorth Karegar Avenue, Tehran, Iran
Head
Mohammad Eslami
Websitewww.aeoi.org.ir
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The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is the main

Fordow and Natanz.[2]

The AEOI's headquarters are in the northern Amir Abad district in Tehran, but it has facilities throughout Iran. The current head of the AEOI is Mohammad Eslami, who replaced Ali Akbar Salehi on 29 August 2021.[3] By 2024, Iran's nuclear industry sector employed more than 25,000 specialists[4], of which around 40% were women.[5]

Nuclear power plans

In July 2023, the AEOI Head Mohammed Eslami said that Iran planned to build nuclear power plants generating 20 GW in Khuzestan, Bushehr, Sistan, Hormozgan, and Baluchistan.[6]

Schools

There are thirteen atomic energy highschools and primary elementary schools.[7]

Research centers

  • Photonics and quantum technologies institute. Formerly a laser research center, created in 1976.[8]

Divisions

  • Nuclear Fuel Production Division (NFPD): Research and development on the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium exploration, mining, milling, conversion, and nuclear waste management; departments include Jaber Ibn Hayan Research Dept., Exploration and Mining Dept., Benefication and Hydrometallurgical Research Center, Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Center, Waste Management Dept., and Saghand Mining Dept.
  • Nuclear Power Plant Division (NPPD): Responsible for planning, construction, commissioning, decommissioning and nuclear safety of nuclear power plants in Iran.
  • Engineering and Technical Supervision Department (ETSD): Design, review, evaluation and approval of engineering and technical documents, participation and quality control.
  • Research Division: Responsible for planning and guiding research projects; has eight affiliated research centers: Nuclear Research Center, Research Center for Lasers and their Application; Nuclear Fusion Research Center, Gamma Irradiation Center, Center for Renewable Energy Development, Nuclear Research Center for Agriculture and Medicine (Karaj), Yazd Radiation Processing Center, and Bonab Research Center.
  • International Affairs Department (IAD): Oversees cooperation with AEOI counterparts abroad and drafts documents on AEOI policies; maintains a delegation at the IAEA in Vienna, Austria and one in Moscow, Russia.

Presidents

# Name Term
1 Akbar Etemad 1974–1979
Ahmad Sotoudehnia (Acting) 1979–1980
Fereydun Sahabi (Acting) 1980–1981
2 Reza Amrollahi 1981–1997
3 Gholam Reza Aghazadeh 1997–2009
4 Ali Akbar Salehi 2009–2010
Mohammad Ahmadian (Acting) 2010–2011
5 Fereydoon Abbasi 2011–2013
6 Ali Akbar Salehi (second term) 2013–2021
7 Mohammad Eslami 2021–present

See also

General:

  • Science in Iran
  • Energy of Iran

References

  1. doi:10.1016/j.jrras.2017.08.004. Archived
    from the original on 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  2. ^ "The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran: What Role?". Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  3. ^ "Iran appoints pragmatist Salehi to head nuclear program". Reuters. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  4. ^ Iran's nuclear program achieving world-class advancements, declares AEOI chief
  5. ^ "Iran's heavy water ranks first in word: AEOI Spox". Mehr News Agency. 2023-09-02. Archived from the original on 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  6. ^ "مکان ۵ نیروگاه اتمی جدید ایران/ظرفیت تولید کیک زرد دوبرابر می‌شود". 19 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  7. ^ "رییس سازمان انرژی اتمی ایران: مدارس انرژی اتمی را به مقطع ابتدایی گسترش داده‌ایم". ایران اینترنشنال (in Persian). 2023-08-02. Archived from the original on 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  8. ^ "پژوهشكده فوتونیک و فناوری های کوانتومی | سازمان انرژی اتمی ایران". Archived from the original on 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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