Mohammad Shamim Jairajpuri, commonly known as Shamim Jairajpuri, (born 1942) is an Indian

zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...

. He received the Janaki Ammal National Award for Taxonomy bestowed by the

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, the first individual to have been so awarded.

Positions

In 1998, he became the first Vice Chancellor of the newly formed Maulana Azad National Urdu University and was credited in ''

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'' as "a leading personality" in the establishment of that university.

Honors and awards

* Shiksha Ratna Puruskar, 2007, by

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*Lifetime Achievement Award in Parasitology,

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Biodiversity and Ecological Stability
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