US National Academy of Engineering has elected Dr. Saeed Sohrabpour, professor of mechanical engineering, Sharif University of Technology, as a foreign member, "for establishing Sharif University of Technology as an academic Center of Excellence and advancing engineering and science education in Iran".

Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.  Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature" and to "the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education."

Source: The National Academies Newsletter, February 7, 2019

https://www.nae.edu/?id=204037