Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research

The Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) is an Iranian public and non-governmental higher education institution established in 1980.

Mission
ACECR engages in innovative research and development projects in different fields of science and technology and real-world applications. Its activities can be broadly divided into the areas of: research and technology, education, cultural activities, and entrepreneurship.

Funding
Only 20% of ACECR's funding comes from national budget, while the majority of its funding is derived from partnerships and cooperation with the private sector.

Staffing
ACECR has 680 full-time research and academic staff, and 1,600 full-time research assistants. Its activities are supported by 2,100 services and administrative staff. Industry experts and post graduate research students also contribute to projects on a part-time basis.

Achievements

 * 1999: The first ICSI birth by frozen sperm of a gonadectomized man, Royan Institute
 * 2003: The first human embryonic Stem Cell line establishment in Iran and the region, Royan Institute
 * 2005: Establishment of the first Private Cord Blood Bank in Iran (Royan Stem Cell Technology Co.)
 * 2006: Iran's first cloned sheep, named Royana, Royan Institute
 * 2009: The first cloned goat born in Iran, Royan Institute
 * 2010: The first transgenic goats born in Iran, Royan Institute
 * 2011: Establishment of cell therapy pre-hospital, Royan Institute
 * 2015: A new formulation of anti-breast cancer drug Herceptin using  a bacterial method by researchers led by Keyvan Majdzadeh produced
 * 2017: The first transgenic zebrafish models in Iran, Royan Institute