1991Served as a consultant to the United Nations in Afghanistan
1996Award, UNICEF Hope Prize for his work on Rwandan Refugee Camps
2005Award, National Order of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest civilian honour
2006Prince of Asturias's prize for being a representative of National Geographic Society
2006Missouri Honor Medal of best journalist
2006Show, "One World, One Tribe", National Geographic Museum, Washington, D.C.
2008Award, Senior fellow of the Ashoka Foundation
2010Award, Infinity Award of ICP (International Center of Photography) honoured Reza for his latest report on Afghanistan: "Once Upon a Time: The Russian Empire", In photojournalism category
2011Virtual Show, "War + Peace", Caen, France
2015Virtual show, "Dream of Humanity", Banks of the Seine, Paris
2017Conference, show & workshop, "Reza in Santa Fe", IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts & Lensic Performing Arts Center, Institute of American Indian Arts
1952Born in Tabriz, Iran
2006Prince of Asturias's prize for being a representative of National Geographic Society