Prof Rahim Tafazolli, Cbe

Surrey University, Director of 6GIC, ICS

Speaker Bio


  • Regius Rahim Tafazolli, CBE, Commander order of British Empire,  is the only Regius Professor in Electronic Engineering.

  • He is a Fellow of Royal Academy (FREng), FIEEE, FIET, FCIC, Fellow of WWRF (Wireless World Research Forum).

  • He is a professor of Mobile and Satellite Communications at the Surrey University in the UK and is the founder/director of the world’s first 5G Centre, 5G Innovation Center  in 2012 and director of UK’s first Centre on 6G, 6GIC in 2020. He advises many international industries and  governments including UK Governments and local council. He represents UKSA (UK Space Agency) in ESA 5JAC and also is the Chair of ESA 5JAC.

  • 5GIC was winner of the 2021 Royal Academy of Engineering for the best research centre in the UK for working with industry

  • Also was winner of ITP (Institute of Telecom Professionals) for “Outstanding Contributions to Industry” in 2023.

  • He has more than 30 years of experience in wireless communications since 2G and since first generation of Satellite PCN (Personal Communication Systems).

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