A. Matin

Background

Matin, A. was born on May 8, 1941 in Delhi, India. Son of Mohammed and Zohra (Begum) Said. came to the United States, 1964, naturalized, 1983.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Karachi, Pakistan, 1960. Master of Science, University Karachi, Pakistan, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969.

Career

Lecturer St. Joseph's College, 1962-1964. Research associate University of California at Los Angeles, 1964-1971. Science officer University Groningen, Kerklaan, Netherlands, 1971.

Professor microbiology and immunology Stanford University, California, since 1975, professor Western Hazardous Substances Research Center, 1981-1998, faculty program in cellular and molecular genetics, since 1985, faculty cancer biology program, since 1980, member biological X faculty, since 2001. Consultant law offices Swidler Berlin Shereef Friedman, LLP, Washington, 1999—2001. Consultant Engenics, 1982-1984, Monsanto, 1984-1986, Chlorox, 1992-1993, Soma Genetics, since 2001, Chembiotek, 2001-2003.

Advisory board Chemgen Pharmaceutical International, since 2003. Chairman Stanford Recombinant DNA panel, member human subject panel, 2001^. Member Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Member international advisory committee International Workshop on Molecular Biology of Stress Response: Memorial Foundation, Banaras University and German Minister of Research, member panel Yucca Mountain Microbial Activity, Department of Energy, member study section. National Aeronautics and Space Administration study section. Participant Department of Energy, NABIR program draft panel.

Member study section National Institutes of Health. Convenor of microbiology workshop and conference. Review panel Department of Energy environmental management program.

Member review panels Department of Energy NABIR program, television panel GTL program, Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, Stanford Biosafety Panel. Keynote speaker, advisory board several international conferences. American Society for Microbiology Foundation lecturer.

Achievements

• A. Matin has been listed as a noteworthy Microbiology educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Microbiology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, Stanford Cardiovasc. Institute, Am Society for Microbiology (Foundation lecturer 1991-1993), Society Industrial Microbiology, Northern Society Industrial Microbiology (board directors), Biophysics Society, American Chemical Society, Institute Molecular Medicine (board director).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, hiking.

Connections

Married Mimi Keyhan, June 21, 1968.

Father:

Mohammed Said

Mother:

Zohra (Begum) Said

Spouse:

Mimi Keyhan