Kauser Abdulla Malik
Current Position | Forman Christian College Department of Biological Sciences Ferozepur Road, Lahore | Phone No. | 042-35833112 |
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Born in | Lahore, Pakistan in 07/07/1945 | Year Elected | 1995 |
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Education
Government College Lahore University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan BSc (Hons)1964 MSc (Hons) 1965 University of Aston Birmingham UK PhD 1970
Positions Held
Distinguished National Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, F.C. College, Lahore, 2008 to date; Member (Food &
Agri.), Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan, 2006-2008; Member (Bio and Admin), Pakistan Atomic Energy
Commission (PAEC), 2001-2006; Honorary Secretary, National Commission on Biotechnology (NCB), 2001-2008; Chairman,
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Islamabad 1998-2001; Director General/Chief Scientist, National Institute
for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) and Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad,
1997-1998; Chief Scientific Officer/Principal Scientific Officer/ Senior Scientific Officer, NIAB, 1971-1998; Head, Soil Biology
Division, NIAB, 1980-1991; Visiting Scientist, Institute of Biophysics, University of Hanover, West Germany, 1986.
Awards
Hilal-i-Imtiaz Govt of Pakistan 2004 Stara-i-Imtiaz Govt Pakistan 1998 Tamghai-Imtiaz Govt Pakistan 1988 ISESCO Prize in Biology 1997 Gold Medal Pakistan Academy of Sciences 1993 Certificate of Commendation for Scientific Research in Biology Govt of Pakistan 1989 Distinguished National Professor HEC 2006 to date
Fellowships / Memberships
Fellow The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) 1997 FellowPakistan Academy of Sciences 1995 Secretary (Lahore Chapter) Pakistan Academyof Sciences 2010-2012 Alexander von Humboldt Fellow 1974-1975 MemberBoard of Trustees International Foundation for Sciences (IFS) Stockholm Sweden1997 to date Board of Governors ICGEB 1993 to 2008 Standing Advisory Groupon Nuclear Applications (SAGNA) IAEA 2000 to 2010 Biotechnology Action Council(BAC) UNESCO Paris France 2004 to 2006 Board of Trustees WWF-Pakistan 2004to 2010 Editorial Board Pakistan Journal of Botany and Nucleus Pakistan PresidentBiotechnology Society of Pakistan 1994 to date Consultant FAO/IAEA Joint Divisionin Malaysia (1990) Bangladesh (1991) Iran (1991) Algeria (1991) Turkey (1993)Sri Lanka (1996) Tanzania (1999) Senegal (19971999) Bangladesh Malaysia andseveral other countries FAO/IAEA Joint Division in Malaysia (1990) Bangladesh(1991) Iran (1991) Algeria (1991) Turkey (1993) Sri Lanka (1996) Tanzania (1999)Senegal (19971999) Bangladesh Malaysia and several other countries
Research Area
Plant-Microbe Interaction Plant Biotechnology Rhizospheric MicrobiologyBioenergy