Naser Maleknia (in Persian: ناصر ملك نيا; died 15 June 2007) was a pioneering Iranian clinical biochemist and a distinguished professor of Tehran University. Maleknia studied chemical engineering and principles of medicine in the USA then moved to France where he studied medicine and take PHD degree in biochemistry and started research activities on clinical biochemistry. He became a full professor of Biochemistry and a director of the department of Biochemistry at Tehran University. Maleknia was an inspiring and dedicated teacher of biochemistry who trained several generations of Iranian physicians. Professor Maleknia died on 15 June 2007 in Tehran. See also Intellectual movements in Iran References bioiran.org External links Naser Maleknia's publications in pubmed Naser Maleknia in IranScienceIsland The National biochimi & biotechnology Research Institute of IRAN Academic staff of the University of Tehran Academic staff of the Islamic Azad University Iranian biochemists 2007 deaths Year of birth missing