Sina Taghizadeh and Shadi Azimi Gohar, inventors from Iran, achieved success by winning the gold medal in a joint project titled “Device for Determining Temperament Based on Facial Recognition and Skin Color” at the 2023 International Federation of Inventors Associations (IFIA) competition held in Switzerland. Taghizadeh is a member of CACCI’s Young Entrepreneurs Group of Asia-Pacific (YEGAP).

The World Invention Competition 2023 took place over three days (August 20th to 22nd) in Geneva, Switzerland, organized by the International Federation of Inventors Associations (IFIA). In this edition, inventors from various countries including the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Russia, China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran participated. Among all the participating countries, representatives from our country succeeded in winning the gold medal in this edition of the World Invention Competition.

Sina Taghizadeh, whose joint project with Shadi Azimi Gohar earned them the gold medal in this edition of the World Invention Competition, is also one of the young entrepreneurial managers in Iran. Taghizadeh stated that the International Federation of Inventors Associations (IFIA) holds invention registration events worldwide every year. These invention registrations are held in
various fields, and this year the third edition of the Federation’s competition was held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Taghizadeh continued: The Federation announces publicly in all countries and has offices in many countries, directly receiving projects and transferring them to Geneva, Switzerland. There,
the projects are judged, and this year, which was more vibrant than in previous years, participants from 36 countries including Canada, the United States, Australia, England, China, Russia, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates, with 830 acceptable projects, were present.

The entrepreneur stated: Selected inventors submitted a short film of their innovation to participate in the festival, and the jury, considering criteria such as public demand, cost-effectiveness, environmental friendliness, etc., reviewed the submitted designs in 13 different categories.

Taghizadeh added that after the evaluation, the top performers in various categories are introduced to the world. He further added: “In the medical category, M.s Shadi Azimi Gohari and I were able to achieve the gold standard of this competition through our collaboration.”

Sina Taghizadeh continued: Our invention is in the field of Iranian traditional medicine and is titled “Temperament Diagnosis.” In traditional medicine, we diagnose diseases based on temperaments. We have four types of temperaments: warm and dry, warm and moist, cold and dry, cold and moist, which ancient Iranian traditional medicine says all diseases arise from these temperaments, and not adhering to the type of diet and lifestyle can affect these temperaments.

Our country’s inventor continued: Considering that doctors may make mistakes in diagnosing temperaments, we invented a device that, by examining and diagnosing the face and skin warmth and responding to a few short questions and some other signs with a high confidence level, diagnoses people’s temperaments, and based on that, provides a dietary plan to improve life, which
reduces the incidence of diseases in individuals. He said: We introduced this device as Iranian traditional medicine and it was accepted by the competition judges, and we were able to achieve
the gold medal in this competition for Iran.

IFIA is a non-governmental organization in the field of inventions and innovations, established in 1968 with the aim of creating an international platform to support inventors. IFIA’s mission is to foster the creation of knowledge, promote a culture of innovation, and facilitate the process of transforming ideas into wealth.

The federation is a supervisory and advisory member of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and a member and observer of the European Patent Office (EPO).
It is the most important supporting organization for inventors worldwide, under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a member of the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO) and a special member of the European Union’s Innovation Union (EAI).

Sina Taghizadeh holds a PhD in Business Administration-Marketing from the University of Tehran. He is a professor at the University of Tehran, Vice President of the International Affairs and Trade Development Commission of the Iran house of Industry, Mine and Trade, a member of the International Federation of Inventors Associations, CEO of Afra Gol Caspian Company, and Chairman of the Board of Javid Toos Group of Companies. He is also the international deputy of the JCI Iran, Secretary and Founder of the International Youth Business Club (YBC), and
Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Iran in 2022 according to JCI Toyp.

Shadi Azimi Gohari holds a Master’s degree in Energy Architecture from the University of Tehran, Kish International Campus. She is also a Master of Entrepreneurship with a focus on New Business from the University of Tehran, Kish International Campus. She is a member of the Alborz Province Engineering Organization and holds a professional certificate in construction.

Iran News Agency