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Atomic Energy Organization of Iran

Iranian government agency

Field	Value
name	Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
native_name	سازمان انرژی اتمی
image	Iranische Atomenergieorganisation logo.svg
caption	The AEOI logo
type	Organization
leader_title	Head
leader_name	Mohammad Eslami
status	Active
established	1974
headquarters	North Karegar Avenue, Tehran, Iran
website	www.aeoi.org.ir

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is the main Iranian government agency responsible for operating nuclear energy and nuclear fuel cycle installations in Iran. The AEOI is the primary organization responsible for nuclear technology research and development activities in Iran. The AEOI was involved in formerly undeclared nuclear activities including enrichment facilities at Fordow and Natanz.

The AEOI's headquarters are in the northern Amir Abad district in Tehran, but it has facilities throughout Iran. The current head of the AEOI is Mohammad Eslami, who replaced Ali Akbar Salehi on 29 August 2021. By 2024, Iran's nuclear industry sector employed more than 25,000 specialists, of which around 40% were women.

Nuclear power plans

In July 2023, the AEOI Head Mohammed Eslami said that Iran planned to build nuclear power plants generating 20 GW in Khuzestan, Bushehr, Sistan, Hormozgan, and Baluchistan.

Schools

There are thirteen atomic energy highschools and primary elementary schools.

Research centers

Photonics and quantum technologies institute. Formerly a laser research center, created in 1976.

Divisions

Nuclear Fuel Production Division (NFPD): Research and development on the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium exploration, mining, milling, conversion, and nuclear waste management; departments include Jaber Ibn Hayan Research Dept., Exploration and Mining Dept., Benefication and Hydrometallurgical Research Center, Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Center, Waste Management Dept., and Saghand Mining Dept.
Nuclear Power Plant Division (NPPD): Responsible for planning, construction, commissioning, decommissioning and nuclear safety of nuclear power plants in Iran.
Engineering and Technical Supervision Department (ETSD): Design, review, evaluation and approval of engineering and technical documents, participation and quality control.
Research Division: Responsible for planning and guiding research projects; has eight affiliated research centers: Nuclear Research Center, Research Center for Lasers and their Application; Nuclear Fusion Research Center, Gamma Irradiation Center, Center for Renewable Energy Development, Nuclear Research Center for Agriculture and Medicine (Karaj), Yazd Radiation Processing Center, and Bonab Research Center.
International Affairs Department (IAD): Oversees cooperation with AEOI counterparts abroad and drafts documents on AEOI policies; maintains a delegation at the IAEA in Vienna, Austria and one in Moscow, Russia.

Presidents

#	Name	Term
1	Akbar Etemad	1974–1979
	Ahmad Sotoudehnia (Acting)	1979–1980
	Fereydun Sahabi (Acting)	1980–1981
2	Reza Amrollahi	1981–1997
3	Gholam Reza Aghazadeh	1997–2009
4	Ali Akbar Salehi	2009–2010
	Mohammad Ahmadian (Acting)	2010–2011
5	Fereydoon Abbasi	2011–2013
6	Ali Akbar Salehi (second term)	2013–2021
7	Mohammad Eslami	2021–present

References

(2017). "A review on the status and future trends of radiation processing in Iran". Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences.
"The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran: What Role?".
(16 August 2013). "Iran appoints pragmatist Salehi to head nuclear program". Reuters.
[https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/509523/Iran-s-nuclear-program-achieving-world-class-advancements-declares Iran's nuclear program achieving world-class advancements, declares AEOI chief]
(2023-09-02). "Iran's heavy water ranks first in word: AEOI Spox.".
(19 July 2023). "مکان ۵ نیروگاه اتمی جدید ایران/ظرفیت تولید کیک زرد دوبرابر می‌شود".
(2023-08-02). "رییس سازمان انرژی اتمی ایران: مدارس انرژی اتمی را به مقطع ابتدایی گسترش داده‌ایم".
"پژوهشكده فوتونیک و فناوری های کوانتومی | سازمان انرژی اتمی ایران".

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