Two Iranians named Green Talents Award winners

Two Iranian scholars have been named as winners of the 2013 edition of Germany’s Green Talents Award, Press TV has reported.

Ali Kharrazi and Tayebeh Zinati-Shoa are among the 25 winners announced in this year’s list.

Kharrazi, PhD in Sustainability Science, has built up an impressive academic track-record, moving from economics to sustainability.

Zinati-Shoa, studying MA Water Resource Engineering, also made efforts to improve and help to further sustainability in an often overlooked, but important, sector: Water Resource Management.

The designated Green Talents 2013 started their “International Forum for High-Potentials in Sustainable Development” on October 28.

Some 430 scholars were invited to this year’s competition to share their experiences during a two-week workshop.

Acting as ambassadors for sustainable development in their home countries, these researchers were judged by a high-ranking jury of German experts.

While Germany already produces 25% of its energy from renewable resources, it is one of the most advanced countries in Sustainability Research.

Organized by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Green Talents Award as an incentive for cross cultural exchange is one of the goals of the Ministry to ensure international progress towards sustainability.