Habib Ahmad
Habib Ahmad | |
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| Education | Government Post Graduate Jahanzeb College University of Peshawar University of the Punjab |
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| Fields | Genetics |
Habib Ahmad (1959–2021) was a Pakistani scientist who was a professor of Genetics and vice-chancellor of Islamia College, Peshawar in Peshawar, Pakistan.[1][2][3]
Life
Ahmad was born in Matta village in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] He attended Government High School in Matta and passed his matriculation exam in 1975. He graduated from Jahanzeb College in Saidu Sharif in 1981. He then earned an MSc and MPhil in botany from the Department of Botany at the University of Peshawar in 1985 and 1991 respectively, followed by a PhD from the University of the Punjab in 2003. After graduating, he joined Hazara University as a professor in 2005, and has been the vice-chancellor of this university since 28 July 2016.[1][2]
Ahmad is the author of more than ten books and 217 research papers all having groundbreaking impact on genetics and expanding the collective Pakistani knowledge on the subject. He also has more than 30 years of experience in teaching, research and development.[1]
He also served at the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council in Islamabad, Pakistan. He played a role in the Cytogenetics Program where he contributed to the establishment and strengthening of a Cytogenetics lab.[1]
Awards
- The Government of Pakistan, Civil Award, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, 23 March 2011
- Leading Scientist of the World Award, 2011, IBC Cambridge, UK
- National Talent Award August, 2008
- Teacher of the Year UNESCO Award, 2007
Death
He died on 7 April 2021 after an ailment for several days.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Dr Habib's name finalized as Islamia College University VC The News International (newspaper), Published 5 July 2016, Retrieved 9 August 2020
- 1 2 "Profile of Vice Chancellor Habib Ahmad". Hazara University website. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Brief Profile of Habib Ahmad". Hazara University website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmad (1959-2021)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022.
- ↑ "Obituary - Prof Dr Habib Ahmad (1959-2021)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2022.
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