Sheikh Riazuddin
| Current Position | Distinguished National Professor Higher Education Commission | Phone No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born in | Lahore, Pakistan in 04/15/1944 | Year Elected | 1997 |
| [email protected] |
Education
Government Collage, Lahore/ University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan: M.Sc., 1965; University of Reading, UK: Ph.D. 1970.
Positions Held
Fellow: Pakistan Academy of Medical Sciences, 1997; The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), 1993; National Academy of Medical Sciences, 1995; The Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2003; American Academy of Microbiology,
2004; Member: American Phytopathological Society, 2001; American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2001-
2003; New York Academy of Sciences; 1991-1998; HUGO 1997; Asia Pacific IMBN, 2000.
Awards
LIARC Senior Postdoctoral Award, 1977; Swiss Prize (Isabelle De Caze De Nue), IARC, Lyon, France, 1978; Gold Medal,
Pakistan Academy of Sciences, 1982; Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, 1984; Gold Medal, Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars and Member,
since 1989; Rockefeller Foundation’s Biotechnology Career Fellow, 1989-2004; Sitara-i-Imtiaz, 1994; Khwarizmi International
Prize by Iranian Govt., 1997; Carlos J. Finally Prize for Microbiology, UNESCO, 1997; Izaz-i-Kamal, 1998; Hilal-i-Imtiaz, 2004;
Distinguished Scientist of the Year 2004 by Pakistan Academy of Sciences.
Fellowships / Memberships
Fellow Pakistan Academy of Medical Sciences 1991 The Academy of Sciences forthe Developing World (TWAS) 1993 National Academy of Medical Sciences 1995The Chemical Society of Pakistan 2003 American Academy of Microbiology 2004Member American Phytopathological Society 2001 American Society for Biochemistryand Molecular Biology 2001-2003 New York Academy of Sciences 1991-1998 HUGO1997 Asia Pacific IMBN 2000
Research Area
Molecular Biology