The Art of Getting Old | Dariush Farhud | TEDxUniversityofTehran

Honoring the aged ones by making use of the treasure of the older society and the treasure of their experience.

Professor Dariush D.Farhud was born on April 1938 in Tehran. He received his PHD in Human Genetics and another PHD in Anthropology from university of Mainz in 1972 and received his full Professor degree from Munich University in 1991. He is the founder and the head of Human Genetics in Health faculty of Tehran University of Medical Science. Prof Farhud is known as father of Genetic science in Iran. He has also been awarded Khwarizmi International Award. Prof Dariush Farhud established “Doctor Farhud“ genetics clinic in 1981. Prof Farhud has been actively involved in directing and managing the clinic since. Over 78 thousand patients have been visiting there for genetic based consultations. Scientific fields Prof.Farhud has been involved in: Medical Genetics, Human population genetics, Genetic Counseling and prenatal diagnosis, morals in science and technology specifically in genetic based areas, Anthropology, lifestyle, Medical and Health Nursing.

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