TEHRAN –Heads of Iranian Universities’ central laboratories and research and technology institutes gathered together on Tuesday at Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI) for the third round of an annual conferences to discuss various issues regarding the country’s research and technology centers.

The conference was attended by a handful of officials including the IPPI Head Mehdi Nekoumanesh and representatives from the ministry of science, research and technology as well as various universities and research institutes envoys across the country.

The conference was started by the remarks of Nekoumanesh who welcomed the attendees and mentioned the IPPI’s significant role in creating a knowledge-based environment and platform for developing the country’s petrochemical industry.

“To be able to keep up with the world’s latest innovations and achievements and also to have an optimal output, there should always be coordination and collaboration between the research and industrial bodies of any dynamic industry,” the official said.

Elsewhere in his remarks Nekoumanesh noted that IPPI is currently cooperating with various research institutes and companies from different countries including France, Italy and Germany.

Further in the conference, other issues including HSE, monitoring of air pollution etc. were also addressed by various speakers.

Finally, in the event the comprehensive network of Iran’s major laboratories was also unveiled.

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