14 Notable alumni of Allameh Tabataba’i University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Allameh Tabataba’i University is ranked #2,275 in the world and #20 in Iran by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Allameh Tabataba’i University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Allameh Tabataba’i University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Reza Shiran
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Reza Shiran Khorasani is an Iranian principlist politician who represented the Mashhad and Kalat electoral district in the Parliament of Iran from 2016 to 2020.
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2. Elaheh Rastgou
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Elaheh Rastgou is an Iranian conservative-minded reformist politician who was formerly a member of City Council of Tehran and a Member of Parliament.
3. Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad
1970-2023 (aged 53)
journalist
essayist
Seyed Abolhassan Mokhtabad was an Iranian journalist. He was a member of the board of directors of the Association of Iranian Journalists and a member of International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), author and researcher in the field of the Middle East history, music, culture, and arts.
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4. Asieh Amini
1973-. (aged 53)
poet
Asieh Amini is an Iranian poet and journalist currently residing in Trondheim, Norway. She is a women's rights activist fighting against the death penalty in general and specifically against the stoning of women and minors in Iran.
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5. Ali Kardor
1954-. (aged 72)
economist
Ali Kardor is an Iranian oil executive, and the former managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), from 2016 to 2018. Kardor joined NIOC in 1984.
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6. Soleiman Pakseresht
1972-. (aged 54)
sociologist
essayist
Soleiman Pakseresht is an Iranian sociologist and associate professor at Allameh Tabataba'i University whose work focuses on social impact assessment, political sociology and sociology of cyberspace. He previously taught at Bu-Ali Sina University.
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7. Nasser Hejazi
1949-2011 (aged 62)
association football coach
politician
association football player
Nasser Hejazi, nicknamed "the legendary Iranian goalkeeper", was an Iranian football player and coach who most notably played for Esteghlal (Taj).
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8. Alireza Dabir
1977-. (aged 49)
amateur wrestler
Alireza Dabir is the President of Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation since July 2019. He is an Iranian champion freestyle wrestler. Dabir won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, as well as the World Championship in 1998. He was a runner-up in 1999, 2001 and 2002. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, Dabir lost all of...
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9. Valiollah Seif
1952-. (aged 74)
economist
banker
politician
accountant
Valiollah Seif is an Iranian banker. He was the governor of the Central Bank of Iran from 2013 until 2018.
10. Emadeddin Baghi
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
writer
journalist
Emadeddin Baghi is an Iranian journalist, human rights activist, prisoners' rights advocate, investigative journalist, theologian and writer. He is the founder and head of the Committee for the Defense of Prisoners' Rights and the Society of Right to Life Guardians in Iran, and the author of twenty books, six of which have been banned in Iran. Baghi was imprisoned in...
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11. Yousef Nouri
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Yousef Nouri is an Iranian politician who formerly served as the Governor-general of Mazandaran Province. He was the Minister of Education of Iran on Raisi's cabinet. On April 3, 2023, Nouri resigned from his position due to problems of educators and the pressures on him. He was also the chairman of the board of trustees of the Student Organization Of...
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12. Mohsen Pirhadi
2013-2017 (aged 4)
Mohsen Pirhadi, is one of the former representatives of the people of Tehran in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, from 2020 to 2024. He was an observer and member of the presidium of the 11th parliament. He is the managing director of Resalat newspaper. This Iranian Shia Twelver principlist representative was a member and secretary (member of the board) of the...
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13. Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat
1955-1984 (aged 29)
military personnel
Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat was an Iranian military leader and teacher. He was one of the highest ranking officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Iran-Iraq War. In 1982, he spent a few months fighting against Israel during the 1982 Lebanon War. He then returned to Iran and held commanding roles in several missions during the Iran-Iraq War. He...
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14. Homeyra Qaderi
1979-. (aged 47)
educator
university teacher
writer
human rights defender
women's rights activist
Homeira Qaderi born in 1980 is an Afghan writer, advocate for women's rights, and professor of Persian literature, currently serving as a Robert G. James Scholar Fellow at Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Research, Harvard University.
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