This ceremony, described as an “unprecedented and entirely unique event on a national scale,” marks a milestone in setting examples for the younger generation and reinforcing the social status of impactful elites. The busts of 18 elites from Fars were unveiled at Eram Garden in Shiraz, attended by a number of senior officials. The unveiling ceremony concluded with the presence of the university professors and administrators of Fars Province. The 18 scholars of Fars Province are as follows: - Prof. Karamatollah Izadpanah, one of the country’s leading figures in plant virology, a fellow of the Academy of Sciences of IR Iran and a member of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for advancing science in developing countries. - Prof. Ziaeddin Banihashemi, distinguished Iranian plant pathologist and an associate fellow of the Academy of Sciences - Prof. Morteza Khoshkhoy Zehtab, the leading figures in horticultural sciences in Iran and fellow of the Academy of Sciences of IR Iran - Prof. Alireza Sepaskhah, one of the highly cited scientists worldwide in the field of water sciences and fellow of the Academy of Sciences of IR Iran - Prof. Afsaneh Safavi, an outstanding researcher in Analytical Chemistry, associate fellow of the Academy of Sciences of IR Iran and member of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) - Prof. Mohammad Mehdi Alishahi, one of the leading figures in mechanical engineering and a fellow of the Academy of Sciences - Prof. Abdolvahab Alborzi, one of the country’s leading figures in medicine - Prof. Seyed Habib Firoozabadi, top one percent of internationally cited (ISI) scientists in organic chemistry and an associate fellow of the Academy of Sciences of IR Iran - Prof. Ezzatollah Karami, a National Outstanding Professor of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in the field of Agricultural Extension and Education and an associate fellow of the Academy of Sciences of IR Iran - Prof. Farid Moore, distinguished geologist of Iran and fellow of the Academy of Sciences of IR Iran - Prof. Mahmoud Yaghoubi, one of the distinguished scientific figures in mechanical engineering and a fellow of the Academy of Sciences of IR Iran - Late Prof. Lotfollah Yarmohammadi, one of the country’s leading linguists and fellow of the Academy of Sciences of IR Iran - Prof. Nasser Iranpour, top one percent of scientists worldwide in the field of organic chemistry - Late Prof. Ali-Asghar Khodadoust, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Shiraz University - Late Prof. Hashem Sharghi, distinguished chemist and National Exemplary Professor - Prof. Seyed Ali Malek-Hosseini, one of Iran’s leading physicians - Prof. Reza Malekzadeh, prominent Iranian physician specializing in gastroenterology and hepatology - Prof. Mohammad Namazi, leading scholar in accounting