A female Iranian youth has won the title of the ‘Young Researcher of the Year’ in BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Young Leaders Award 2025 for her outstanding scientific and research work.
Hosna Salimi, a student of the Faculty of World Studies (FWS) of the University of Tehran, received the award at a ceremony held in the Russian city of Kazan on January 24-26.
Salimi was among the ten people nominated for the award by the forum, where over 400 participants from 13 countries around the world, including Iran, India, China, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Brazil, Ethiopia, Tajikistan, and Russia competed against each other.
The BRICS event is held annually in five categories: ' Media Influencer of the Year’, ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year’, ‘Public Diplomacy Project of the Year’, ‘Researcher of the Year’, and ‘Eco-initiative of the Year’.
The Award aims to identify talented young people and recognize the contribution of young leaders of the BRICS and SCO countries to socially significant areas, attract young people to cooperation, and provide them with opportunities for self-realization in the BRICS and SCO countries.