Albert Koochooei
Albert Koochooei () is an Iranian writer, journalist, translator and radio broadcaster. Early life and education. Koochooei was born in Hamadan. When he was seven years old, he moved to Abadan with his family, where he graduated from high school. To continue his education, he moved to Tehran and received his master's degree in Journalism. He has also studied at both the Pars College and Junior College of Translation. Career. He began his career on the radio and press when he was a teenager, and became a presenter on the Oil Company Radio Channel. He moved to Urmia , where he worked as a producer, writer, Persian-speaking broadcaster and also Assyrian radio supervisor. Following his move to Tehran for his studies, he worked as a producer and radio host in Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). In 2000, he was the editor of "Mosahebeh" magazine; in 2002, he was a writer and speaking broadcaster of cultural programs before and after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. In 2004, he was the editor of the journals "Tirajeh", "Nasime Doosti", "Didar" and "Astaneh". He was an art critic in the newspapers and magazines "Ayandegan", "Bamshad", and "Khoosheh" in the 50s (Iranian calendar ) He was a radio presenter at IRIB Radio Payam. He is currently a columnist for the "Etemad" daily newspaper. Awards and recognition. Koochooei received an honorary PhD degree in performing arts for his influential presence in performing arts and art criticism. He also won the IRIB International Festival Statue. In 2016, Koochooei was honored in the National Museum of Iran for his outstanding presence during the preceding 55 years. He has been active in the Assyrian community and was selected twice as the chair of the Assyrian Association of Tehran. He was also selected three times as the head of  parent-teacher association of the Holy Maryam Educational complex.