forty years of research and treatment in immunology and allergy: in honor of professor reza farid hosseini

In light of various supports of prodigious figures in the field of immunology and allergy, the subject area has been faced a great leap during the last century. the current state of the discipline owes an abundant appreciation for the scholars motivated in escalating the true nature of the science, who left no stone unturned in improving the general common sense and understanding of the human knowledge in general, and immunology and allergy in particular. professor reza farid hosseini is among the dignitaries who invested his life and energy on weaving the tapestry of the immunology and allergy. he delivered a great deal of influence on the field by his ethical devotion to science and was a significant contributor in the realms of the human immune system. his presence drastically rehabilitated the place of the immunology in iran, and the current paper seeks to review the personal and academic life of professor reza farid hosseini in honor and appreciation for his in-depth involvement in the field. the paper summarizes professor farid’s childhood, school, and higher education, compilations, and translation of books, his contribution to the research both inside and outside of iran, and scientific activities of dr. farid hosseini.