Masoud Ziaei Zardkhashoei
Born in Feb.1965, in Abadan Iran, Masoud Ziaei Zardekhashoei left his hometown for Pooladshahr in Esfahan Province following the Iraq’s attack on Iran in 1980.
He commenced his artistic activities from the Institution of the Young Cinema (CinemayeJavan) in Pooladshahr, lead to Painting and seriously Cartoons in 1995.
Since then, he has hunted over 20 awards from quite a few international and national cartoon contests and his works published in over 80 books of voted works of international cartoon exhibitions, besides being represented in most of the international shows and contests.
He collaborates with “Tanz and Karicature”, “Keyhan Karicature” and "Bacheha Golagha" the three well known national cartoon magazines, and he is a member of the Society of Cartoonists of Esfahan.

“When Man Thinks, God Laughs” is a collection of Cartoon Cards and “Cartoons for Nobody” a book of him already published.

Awards:
1.Iran (1994): Azadegan Festival ... Cartoon First Prize\ 2.Brazil (1995): Porto Alegre ... Main Prize of Exhibition/ 3.Iran (1995): Blue Sky ... Merit certificate/ 4.Brazil (1996): Porto Alegre ... Merit Certificate/5.Iran (1996): Ministry of Civilization ... 4th Prize/ 6.Cyprus (1997): Golden Mouflon ... Special Prize & Diploma/ 7.Taiwan (1997): Taipei .... Special Prize & Diploma/ 8.Iran (1998): Golagha ... Bomb ... Merit Certificate/ 9.Iran (1998): Civilization...Home Cartoons ... 3rd Prize /10.Japan (1998): Okhotsk ... Merit Prize/ 11.Japan (1999): Yomiuri Shimbon ... Special Prize/ 12.Holland (1999): Tulip ... Merit Certificate/ 13.Japan (1999): Okhotsk ... Merit Prize/ 14.Korea (2000): Dajeon ... Merit Prize/ 15.Japan (2001): Omia ... Industry Prize/ 16.Turkey (2002): Aydyn Dogan ... Special Prize/ 17.Dubai (2002): Dubai ... Merit Certifiicate/ 18.Korea (2002): Dajeon ... Merit Prize/ 19.Iran (2003): Kashan ... 2nd Prize/ 20.Iran (2003): Peace & Iran ... 3rd Prize/ 21.Turkey (2003): Denizly ... Honor Prize/ 22.Iran (2003): Golagha; International (2) ... 2nd Prize/ 23.Japan (2003): Omia ... Citizen Prize/ 24.Iran (2003): Lavasan ... Special Prize (Keyhan Karikature)/ 25.Taiwan (2003): Taipei ... Prize & Diploma/ 26.Iran (2003): Geology Festival of Iran ... 2nd Prize/ 27.Turkey (2003): Jamal Nader ... 1st Prize/ 28.Korea (2003): Dajeon ... Merit Prize/ 29.China (2003): Jiaxing ... 1st Prize/ 30.Taiwan (2003): ... 5th Prize/ 31.IranCity (2003): ...Special Prize/ 32. Argentina Mercruiser (2003): ...2 Mention / 33.Iran, Esfahan (2003),Narcotics:...Special Prize/ 34.Canada Press (2004):...Special Prize ( Excellence Certificate)/ 35.Korea (2004):...Seoul Special Prize / 36.Iran (2005):...Urban Problems,Merit Prize/ 37.Iran (2005):...Tabriz: Drug Addiction, 3rd Prize/ 38.China (2005):..Pet, 2nd Prize/ 39.China (2005):...Dragon, Special Prize/ 40.Iran (2005):...Traffic, 1st Prize/ 41.Iran (2005):...Red Olive, Ardabil 3rd Prize

Jury:
1.international cartoon tabriz-iran 2004
2.international cartoon tehran -iran-palestine 2004
3.national cartoon birthday golagha esfehan -iran 2004