A member of the Scientific Board of Tarbiat-e Modarres University said the brain drain problem in Iran has become very serious. Calling on officials to take measures to tackle the problem, Gholamhossein Gholamhossein-Zadeh said, "Unfortunately the ground has not been prepared for the activities of scientists and this is the main reason for the problem. "There are several obstacles in the way of scientific research and in some cases the scientists even face insulting and humiliating treatment," he said. "Sometimes researchers who want to prove a scientific theory face cumbersome regulations. The universities also do not provide facilities for them," he added. Elaborating on the same issue, the head of University of Science and Technology said that during the past two years, over 100 professors and students of the university have immigrated to foreign countries. Dr. Javad At'hari added that these academics have traveled to the U.S. and Canada using scholarships. Most of these students had achieved high marks in university entrance exams or at international Olympiads. Regretting the growing trend of the brain drain from the University of Science and Technology, he said, "Everyday some exemplary students of this university attach copies of their documents and plaques of honor to their application letter for immigration to a foreign country."

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