Iranian Gov’t Supports Nat’l Laboratory Network to Develop Research, Technology
“This laboratory network has become one of the powerful arms of the development of the science and technology ecosystem by creating an integrated platform for specialized services,” said Amir Younesian.
“Over more than two decades of activity, the laboratory network has provided an integrated platform for researchers, industries, and knowledge-based companies to access specialized services and laboratory infrastructure in the country,” he added.
Younesian described the main goal of the National Laboratory Network as creating justice in access, enhance capacities, and maximize the use of the power of existing equipment in the country, and said, “Efforts have been made to make these capacities available to the scientific community, both in the public and private sectors.”
He also underlined the need for effective sharing of advanced equipment as one of the main requirements for the development of science and technology.
An Iranian official had earlier announced plans to establish an integrated national laboratory network in the country.
Yaqoub Fat'hollahi referred to the creation of scattered laboratory networks by the Iranian government, including the Science Ministry and the Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, and underlined the need for the establishment of an integrated national laboratory network.
“Laboratory capacity for scientific research has been created in the country and they work in the form of specialized or national laboratories, and each of these laboratories individually provides services to specialists and researchers,” he said.
Fat'hollahi said that creation of a national laboratory network was proposed to increase laboratory capacities, both in the form of individual laboratories and networks, and integrate the country's laboratories.
“Launching this national network does not mean stopping the activities of other networks, and all laboratory networks should continue to work, and the national network should also be launched with preparations and plans at the national level and with a national and transnational vision to serve all scientists in the Islamic world,” he stressed.
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