The First Iranian Doctor Who studied in the United States

Eventually, after nearly a century of hard work and a fruitful life (Figure 1), Dr. Abol Ghassem Bakhtiar passed away on January 1971 in Tehran, at the age 99, due to a heart attack. He was buried next to the tomb of Ferdowsi (the great Persian epic poet) in Tus, near Mashhad, in North-West of Iran.1 Dr. Bakhtiar loved life, believed in goodness, and was engaged in a lifelong struggle to obtain knowledge. He is a worthy model to serve as an example for younger generations. www.ams.ac.ir