It was late in 1973 when Akbar Etemad got the call -- the shah wanted to discuss ways to launch a nuclear program that would cement Iran's place in the world.

Etemad's journey began with his studies in electrical engineering at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, where he later earned his doctorate. His expertise led him to work at the Swiss Federal ...

TEHRAN – Iran held a farewell on Saturday morning for Dr. Akbar Etemad, widely known as the “father of Iran’s nuclear program.” The funeral ceremony took place with the presence of Mohammad Eslami, ...