Dr Sadegh CHINIKAR was born in 1959. He obtained DVM degree; Shiraz University and Virology Diploma; Paris 7 University and Pasteur Institute of Paris (IP) and Diploma of infectious disease control; Paris 12 University and IP. Assistant Prof. of Virology, Head and founder of Lab of Arboviruses and VHFs (National Ref. Lab); Pasteur Institute of Iran