According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, Abdolhossein Abasian, executive manager of the cognitive neuroscience student competitions, stated: for the first time, the cognitive neuroscience student competition will be held in Tehran University with the support of cognitive technologies and sciences development headquarter.

Researcher of the fundamental science research center continued: it is aimed to hold this student event this February in Tehran University in line with high school student cognitive neuroscience competition.

He also expressed: cognitive neuroscience competitions are held to perform research activities, create a mutual understanding of cognitive sciences in the academic and educational settings, detect talents and recognize elites and promote cognitive sciences across nation.

Abasian appreciated the supports of cognitive technologies and sciences development headquarter of the holding of the event in high schools of the country to promote the importance of cognitive sciences, mentioning: fortunately, various laboratories have been established with the support of this headquarter, so that top talents and science elites could perform their projects in scientific manners.

He continued: brain mapping laboratory is among the centers established with the support of cognitive technologies and sciences development headquarter.

At the end, Abasian recognized the supports of the headquarter as the most important basics for promotion and development of cognitive sciences and discussed the performing of research activities in the various branches of cognitive sciences in the country, affirming: fortunately, there is a bright future for research activities of these scientific centers due to the proper scientific growth of the country. This will eventually lead to reduced dependence on the international countries and gaining independence and self-sufficiency in different section of knowledge production and development cognitive technologies.