On Monday May 13, 2002, Yousef Aliabadi passed away unexpectedly following a short illness. After graduating from London School of Economics (LSE), he joined the Academy of Philosophy in Tehran and collaborated with various universities and research institutions including IPM. He was admired by his colleagues for his critical and deep understanding of philosophical issues. Professor Aliabadi's untimely death is a great loss to the academic and philosophical communities of Iran.

Y. Aliabadi (on the right) talking to M. van Atten and W. Veldman at IPM.