The members of the Board of Trustees of Mazandaran University of Science and Technology has appointed Dr. Professor Iraj Mahdavi on 23 Nov 2017 as the President of the University. Professor Mahdavi is one of the leading scientific and cultural figures of the country. He was selected as the most renowned scholar in Iran in 2016. Also, he was the first professor of all non-profit universities and was selected as distinguished researcher in the country. He has played major roles in various positions at Mazandaran University of Science and Technology for 16 years including serving as Vice-President (Academic and Research) of the University for several years.