The Award is given to medical officers aged 45 years and below who have been actively involved in football.
Dr. Haratian has been contributing her expertise as a medical practitioner to the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) in various capacities since 2005.
She started as the team doctor of the Iran women’s national football team in 2005, before becoming a member of the FFIRI’s panel of Doping Control Officers in 2008.
In 2015 she joined as a member of both the FFIRI’s Medical and Women’s Committees. She was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Iran FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in 2014 and Iran AFC Medical Centre of Excellence in 2018.
Internationally, Dr. Haratian has been involved as a Medical and Doping Control Officer in various AFC and FIFA competitions since 2012. She has also been a member of the AFC Medical Committee since 2013.
Furthermore, Iranian doctors Parhan Khanlari and Amin Norouzi won AFC Distinguished Service Awards silver medals. Alireza Shahab also won a bronze medal.
- source : Tasnim
