TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) � Saeid Sarkar, while noting the presence of over 28,000 nanotechnology experts in Iran, said the country�s scientific ranking has improved this year to 6th by exceeding Japan, which now places Iran after China, US, India, S Korea and Germany.


Saeid Sarkar, Head of Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), made the announcement during the festival of top nanotechnology media, adding �presently, at the end of the first 10-year plan, we are standing among the top five countries in manpower development.�

�Iran has made considerable progress in the field of nanotechnology and has been successful in presenting a model for development and advancement,� he added.

Noting that the country has now climbed the slope of the mountain in nanotechnology and is standing on the peak, Sarkar added, �the United States invests annually over $2 billion and Japan over $1.5 billion in nanotechnology, while the capital of the INIC is merely $20 million. This budget cannot even compare with the budget for nanotechnology development�in other countries.�

Sarkar went on to add, however, �over 160 nano companies are currently active in Iran and there are 320 Iranian nano products available in the market.�

He highlighted the role of post-sanction era in creating favorable conditions for the presence of Iranian nano products in global markets, adding �in the past month, we were able to export a nanofiber�production�machine to South Korea. Also, Iranian products are currently being exported to Australia and China.�

By Mehr News Agency