Background
Suria, Amin Mohammed was born on August 24, 1942 in Dhoraji, Bombay, India. Son of Mahammed Haroon and Halima (Motiwala) Suria. arrived in Pakistan, 1947.
Suria, Amin Mohammed was born on August 24, 1942 in Dhoraji, Bombay, India. Son of Mahammed Haroon and Halima (Motiwala) Suria. arrived in Pakistan, 1947.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, University Karachi, Pakistan, 1963. Master of Science in Chemistry, University Karachi, Pakistan, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1970.
Chemist incharge of laboratory, Hoechst, Ltd., Karachi, 1964-1966;
visiting fellow, National Heart & Lung Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1971-1972;
senior staff fellow, National Institute of Mental Health, Washington, 1972-1975;
assistant professor pharmacology, George Washington University, Washington, 1975-1978;
associate professor pharmacology, George Washington University, Washington, 1978-1980;
associate professor pharmacology, King Saud U., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1980-1983;
professor pharmacology, department chairman, Medical College, Aga Khan U., Karachi, since 1983. Consultant Pakistan Council Science and Industrial Research, Karachi, since 1984, Postgrad.Inst. Chemistry, Karachi, since 1988.
Technical advisory expert Pakistan Medical Research Council, Lahore, since 1985.
President Dhoraji Youth Superior vena cava syndrome, Karachi, 1989. Trustee Dhoraji Found, Karachi, 1991. Fellow Pakistan Academy Medical Sciences.
Member American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Medical Research Society Pakistan (secretary 1985-1989, treasurer 1989-1990, president since 1991).
Married Khair-Un-Nisa Vapiwala, January 19, 1974. Children: Nausheen, Sabrina, Raheel, Nida.