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Shahid Mahmood Baig
Shahid Mahmood Baig () is a Pakistani scientist and geneticist. Currently working as an advisor at COMSTECH. Education and Academic Career Shahid Mahmood Baig was born in Pakistan. He earned his F.Sc. (Biology) in 1978, and B.Sc. (Biology) in 1981 from Gordon College Rawalpindi, M.Sc. (Biology) in 1984, MPhil ( Physiology of Reproduction) in 1986, and PhD (Human Molecular Genetics) in 1997 from Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad (PhD research at Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey), first postdoc (Molecular Biology and Genetics) from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2000, and second postdoc ( Oncogenomics) from Duke University, Durham, NC, USA, in 2012. In 2023, Baig was elected a Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences. Awards * Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) Award by the Government of Pakistan (2023) * Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction) Award by the President of Pakistan The president of Pakistan () is the head of state of the Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilal-i-Imtiaz
The ''Hilal-e-Imtiaz'' (; ), also spelled as ''Hilal-i-Imtiaz,'' is the second-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") civilian award and honour given to both civilians and military officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces by the Government of Pakistan. It recognises individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of Pakistan, world peace, cultural or other significant public endeavors". It is a civilian award, and not limited to the citizens of Pakistan. The honour is restricted to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in their fields that led to international recognition for the state. It is awarded in the fields of literature, arts, sports, medicine and science for civilians. It is announced every year on Independence Day (14 August), and given on Pakistan Day, 23 March, by the President of Pakistan. For officers in the military, it is given for distinguished service. The first Hilal-e-Imtiaz Military in the hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boğaziçi University
Boğaziçi University (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Boğaziçi Üniversitesi''), also known as Bosphorus University, is a Public university, public research university in Istanbul, Turkey, historically tied to a former American educational institution, Robert College. Robert College was the first American college to be founded outside the United States. The main campus of Boğaziçi University is located on the European side of the Bosphorus, Bosphorus strait. It has seven faculties and two schools offering undergraduate degrees and seven institutes offering graduate degrees. Traditionally, the language of instruction is English language, English. Boğaziçi University is a center of attraction for students who excel in the nation-wide entrance examination, as well as for distinguished faculty. Its liberal approach has fostered an interdisciplinary and international research environment, and the peaceful coexistence of different lifestyles and worldviews. History In 1863, Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quaid-i-Azam University Alumni
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 187611 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the inception of Pakistan on 14 August 1947 and then as Pakistan's first governor-general until his death. Born at Wazir Mansion in Karachi, Jinnah was trained as a barrister at Lincoln's Inn in London, England. Upon his return to India, he enrolled at the Bombay High Court, and took an interest in national politics, which eventually replaced his legal practice. Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress in the first two decades of the 20th century. In these early years of his political career, Jinnah advocated Hindu–Muslim unity, helping to shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the All-India Muslim League, in which Jinnah had also become prominent. Jinnah became a key leader in the All-India Home Rule League, and proposed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
