Background
Shakoori, Abdul Rauf was born on October 1, 1942 in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Barkat Ali and Fatima Shakoori. came to the United States, 1989.
Shakoori, Abdul Rauf was born on October 1, 1942 in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Barkat Ali and Fatima Shakoori. came to the United States, 1989.
Bachelor of Science, University Punjab, Lahore, 1960. Master of Science, University Punjab, Lahore, 1962. Doctor of Science, University Hohenheim Institut fur Biologische Chemie und Ernahrungswissenschaft, Stuttgart, Germany, 1972.
Lecturer zoology Government Degree College, Jhelum, Pakistan, 1962—1963. Lecturer University Punjab, 1963—1973, assistant professor, 1973—1979, associate professor, 1979—1987, professor zoology, 1987—2002, professor, chairman department zoology, 1995—1998, meritorious professor, chairman department zoology, since 2002, chairman department microbiology and molecular genetics, 2002, director school biological science, since 2002, distinguished national professor, since 2005. Director Master of Philosophy university grants commission University Punjab, 1981-1985, co-director Center for Advanced Molecular Biology, 1984-1991.
Senior Fulbright fellow University Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1988-1993. Visiting professor cell biology University Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, since 1989. Senior fellow Deutsche Akademischer Austauschdienst, University Marburg, Germany, 1996.
Fellow Zoological Society Pakistan (secretary 1991-1995, 1999-2002, treasurer 1995-1997, president since 2002, Zoologist of Year 1996, ), Pakistan Academy of Sciences (secretary 2002-2004), Pakistan Biological Sciences Society, Pakistan Genetical Society, Royal Society United Kingdom, Third World Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences for Developing World.
Son of; married Azmat Jadoon, April 6, 1975. Children: Tania, Mansoor, Taimoor.
