Yousef Sobouti
Yousef Sobouti (, born 23 August 1932 in Zanjan, Iran) is a contemporary Iranian astrophysicist, theoretical physicist.

Biography 
He got his undergraduate degree from Tehran University. In 1960 he received his MSc degree in Physics from University of Toronto. 

He finished his doctoral thesis on Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of Chicago under the supervision of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar in 1963.

He started teaching physics in Sharif University of Technology, and Shiraz University. Sobouti made significant contributions to the education of physics and basic sciences in Iran. His aim was to train young scientists who were capable of performing world- class research.

He is the founder of Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Currently known as the University of Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences. He remained director until Aug 2010 when he was dismissed by the cabinet Minister of Science, Research and Technology.

Many academics and students as well as many distinguished individuals in the city of Zanjan reflected their disappointment with the ministry on this decision. The Parliament representatives complained to the minister on this particular case.

He was one of the people who changed the old educational system (known as Dar ul Funun) to term system.

Positions held 

 Lecturer, Dept. of Math., University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1968-1964
 Associate Professor, Physics, Shiraz University, 1964-1970
 Visiting Associate Professor, Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, 1968-1969
 Visiting Associate Professor, Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 1970-1971
 Founding Director, Biruni Observatory of Shiraz University, 1971-1981
 Professor of Physics, Shiraz University, 1971 to 1999
 Chairman, Physics Department, Shiraz University, 1972-1974 and 1978-1980
 Visiting Senior Researcher, Astronomical Institute, University of Amsterdam, 1975-1976
 Member of the Council of Shiraz University, 1976-1979, 1989-1991
 Visiting Scholar, Astronomy and Astrophysics Center, University of Chicago, 1984-1985
 Associate fellow, International Center for Theoretical Physics, 1987-1993
 Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), 1987 – present
 Fellow, Iran Academy of Sciences, 1988 – present
 Visiting Professor, Physics Department, Northeastern University, Boston, 1991-1992
 Professor of Physics, IASBS, 1991-2021
 Founding President, IASBS, 1992-2010
 Founder, Center for Research in Climate Change and Global Warming, IASBS, 2012
 Founding Director, Center for Research in Climate Change and Global Warming, IASBS, 2012-present
 Head, Academy of Sciences of Iran, Basic Sciences Branch, 2012-2019
 Adjunct Professor, International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics Network (ICRANET), Pescara, Italy, 2015

Most cited scientific works 

 Y. Sobouti, An gravitation for galactic environments Astronomy & Astrophysics 464 (3), 921-925, 2007
 Y. Sobouti, Chandrasekhar's  X-, Y- and Related Functions. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 7, 411, 1963
 H. Safari, S. Nasiri, Y. Sobouti, Fast kink modes of longitudinally stratified coronal loops Astronomy & Astrophysics 470 (3), 1111-1116, 2007
 Y. Sobouti, S. Nasiri, A phase space formulation of quantum state functions International journal of modern physics B 7 (18), 3255-3272, 1993
 S.S. Hasan, Y. Sobouti, Mode classification and wave propagation in a magnetically structured medium Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 228 (2), 427-451, 1987
 J.W. Chamberlain, Y. Sobouti, Fluorescent Scattering in Planetary Atmospheres. I. Basic Theoretical Considerations. The Astrophysical Journal 135, 925, 1962
 Y. Sobouti, The Potentials for the GP and the Toroidal Modes of Self-Gravitating Fluids Astronomy and Astrophysics 100, 319, 1981
 J.N. Silverman, Y. Sobouti, Normal modes of self-gravitating fluids in perturbed configurations. I-Perturbational-variational procedure. II-Perturbational-variational expansion of the g-and p-modes of a non-adiabatic fluid about the adiabatic limit. Astronomy and Astrophysics 62, 355-363, 1978
 Y. Sobouti, A Definition of the g-and p-Modes of Self-gravitating Fluids, Astronomy and Astrophysics 55, 327,1977
 H. Safari, S. Nasiri, K. Karami, Y. Sobouti, Resonant absorption in dissipative flux tubes. Astronomy & Astrophysics 448 (1), 375-378, 2006
 Y. Sobouti, Normal modes of rotating fluids. Astronomy and Astrophysics 89, 314-335, 1980
 Y. Sobouti, Fluorescent Scattering in Planetary Atmospheres. II. Coupling among Transitions. The Astrophysical Journal 135, 938, 1962
Yousef Sobouti has Hirsch index h=16.

Awards 

 Medallion for Excellence in Research, Iran (1978)
 The Book of the Year, Iran (1995)
 The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Medal Lecturer in Physical Sciences (2000)
 Khwarizmi International Award (2001)
 TWAS Regional Office Prize for Scientific Institution Building in Central and South Asian Region, Bangalore  (2012)

References 

Iranian Azerbaijani physicists
Iranian Azerbaijani academics
University of Tehran alumni
University of Chicago alumni
University of Toronto alumni
Sharif University of Technology faculty
Shiraz University faculty
People from Zanjan, Iran
1932 births
Living people
Iranian Science and Culture Hall of Fame recipients in Mathematics and Physics