In Commemoration of Professor Mohammad Taghikhani: Pioneer of Clinical Biochemistry in Iran

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Professor Mohammad Taghikhani, eminent professor of Clinical Biochemistry of Tarbiat Modares University, was born on October 29, 1949 in the city of Qazvin and passed away on Monday, April 10, 2018, in Tehran at the age of 69. Professor Taghikhani completed his education at Dar Al-Fonun High School and graduated in 1967. He then continued his education at the University of Tehran and received a bachelor degree in Laboratory Sciences in 1972. Professor Taghikhani went to the United States to continue his education and received his master’s degree in Clinical Biochemistry from Morgan University and his doctorate from the University of Miami in 1982. He also completed a fellowship in blood and hormones at Ohio University (Figs 1 and 2). Upon his return to Iran, Prof. Taghikhani played a pivotal role in advancing higher education, particularly at the postgraduate level. In 1983, he was appointed as the first faculty member of the Department of Clinical Biochemistry at Tarbiat Modares University. Over the following four decades, he remained actively engaged in various scientific, executive, and policymaking roles within the Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education and the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology leaving a lasting impact through his numerous contributions.