Simin Tirgari was born in Tehran, Iran. In 1971 she left Iran to go to Edinburgh, scotland to pursue her education. In 1978 she obtained her ph.D in molecular microbiology. Dr. Tir...view moreSimin Tirgari was born in Tehran, Iran. In 1971 she left Iran to go to Edinburgh, scotland to pursue her education. In 1978 she obtained her ph.D in molecular microbiology. Dr. Tirgari returned toTehran to become a faculty member at Tehran University. The Iranian revolution which began in 1979, forced her to leave Iran again. She worked at different Universities in England and Ireland. Her final move occurred in 1982, when she came to the United States to work as a research faculty member at Johns Hopkins University. She has lived in Baltimore ever since.
Dr. Tirgari published several fiction and non-fiction stories in her native language, Farsi and has published several scientific journalsview less