Eskandar Firouz

Iranian botanist (1926-2020)

Eskandar Firouz ((1926-08-07)August 7, 1926 – (2020-03-04)March 4, 2020) was an Iranian environmentalist and politician. He was the first Director of the Department of Environment in Iran. He created Iran’s ecological conservation and management program. Firouz was known as the father of environmental protection and conservation in Iran.

Eskandar Firouz
In 2006
Born(1926-08-07)August 7, 1926
DiedMarch 4, 2020(2020-03-04) (aged 93)
Education
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Conservational Environmentalist, First Director of the Department of Environment in Iran
SpouseIran Ala

Firouz died on March 4, 2020 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 93.[1]

References change

  1. Life, Kayhan (2020-03-11). "OBITUARY: Eskandar Firouz, Founder of Iran's Department of Environment, Dies at 93". KAYHAN LIFE. Retrieved 2020-03-18.