Professor Yousef Sobouti, a distinguished physicist and visionary educator, delivered the 9th Abdus Salam Memorial Lecture at SBASSE. As the founder of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS) in Iran and a key collaborator with prestigious institutions like the Abdus Salam ICTP and The World Academy of Sciences, Prof Sobouti has been instrumental in propelling scientific education, research, and talent development across the region.