"Iranian physicist Hessamaddin Arfaei delivered the Beller Lecture at the APS April Meeting in Tampa. In addition to his research in string theory, Arfaei has worked hard to establish interaction between Iranian scientists and the international scientific community, and he is continuing to encourage more international collaboration."
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