1952

Born July 26, Tarbiz, Iran

1968

Teaches himself the photography

1971-1977

Architecture studies, University of Teheran

1979

Iranian Revolution, works for SIPA

1978-1981

Newsweek correspondent, Iran

1983

First travel in Afghanistan

1983-1988

Times Magazine’s middle East correspondent

1989-1990

United Nations humanitarian program in Afghanistan

1989-1996

Reports for Unicef

1996

Hope prize for Rwandan Refugees, Visa, Perpignan
Reports for New York Times Magazine

1998

Member of World Press Photo jury

1990-2006

Reports for National Geographic Magazine, Figaro,Vanity Fair, NYT Magazine

2001

Creates AINA and the Media Center, Kabul [*]

2003

Exhibition Crossing Destinies, Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris [*]

2005

Reza was honoured with the title of ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite’,
the French award for distinguished services in a public or private capacity, by the President of the French Senate, Christian Poncelet.[*]

Nominated as a "Fellow" of the National Geographic Society

Received the Medal of the "Principe de Asturias" from the crown prince Felipe, for representating the NGS.[*]

Received the prestigious Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism, from the Missouri School of Journalism, University of Columbia.[*]