This week we heard about an action at RWTH based on the "European technology embargo" against an Iranian new coming researcher. Unfortunately, one of the Iranians who was recently accepted for a doctoral position at RWTH Aachen University, after some time passed after receiving the invitation and the contract, received an email stating that it is not possible to cooperate with him based on this new law of the European Union, and this invitation was revoked.
In this email, it is mentioned that the university cannot hire her for this work position and project because he is Iranian. This decision is based on the fact that the use of the desired synthesis method for this project is prohibited for Iranians. While this is an efficient method for developing clean energy systems such as photovoltaic panels, which happens to be the background of his work.
This incident is considered very unfair by our Iranian community of RWTH students. We are trying to move towards creating an equal and safe world with the help of scientific development. We grew up longing for a free and equal life, and that's why we insist on changing this trend. This has led many of us to dedicate our lives to researching the development of clean processes and systems. However, such decisions are considered an obstacle for the people of Iran, especially the student community, who have no other goal than to make a peaceful world. Germany and many European countries were examples of trying to build a clean and equal world. This was one motivation to gain experience and essential points by studying in these countries. But such actions cause us to be discouraged.