Amirali Nurali Jivraj Hamir

Background

Hamir, Amirali Nurali Jivraj was born on April 2, 1944 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Came to the United States, 1985.

Education

Diploma in animal husbandry, Egerton Agricultural College, Kenya, 1965; Bachelor of Veterinary Science, U. East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, 1969; Master of Science in Tropical Veterinary Science, James Cook U., North Queensland, Australia, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Pathology, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1987.

Career

Tutoral assistant, U. Dar-es-Salaam, Morogoro, Tanzania, 1969-1970; research officer protozoology, Min. Agricultural, Dar-es-Salaam, 1970-1971; assistant lecturer, clinician department clinical studies, U. Nairobi, Kabete, Kenya, 1971-1974; veterinary officer department agricultural health animals branch, Department Agricultural, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, 1974-1975; veterinary officer department agricultural health animals branch, Department Agricultural, Red Deer, Alberta., Canada, 1977-1978; intern diagnostic pathology, U. Guelph, Canada, 1976; tutor, demonstrator veterinary pathology, U. Melbourne, Werribee, Victoria., Australia, 1979-1982; senior veterinary pathologist, National Veterinary Laboratory, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1982-1985; assistant professor pathology, University of Pennsylvania School Veterinary Medicine, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, since 1985. Adjunct Professor microbiology and immunology Thomas Jefferson U./Jefferson Medical Center, since 1992.

Commission on committees member veterinary faculty, 1988-1990, acting head laboratory large animal pathology, 1989. Organizer Pennsylvania diagnostic meeting Department Agricultural, Summerdale, 1989. University county committee member international programs, 1993-1994.

Reviewer Australian Veterinary Journal, 1979-1980, Compendium Continuing Education, 1986-1987, Journal Wildlife Dieseases, 1991, Journal Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation,1992-1993. Board directors Tanzania Veterinary, Kenya Vet. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Amirali Nurali Jivraj Hamir has been listed as a noteworthy Pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Royal College Veterinary Surgeons, Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (certified), American Society Tropical Veterinary Medicine, United States and Canada Academy Pathologists, American Association Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, C.L. Davis Foundation for Advancement Veterinary Pathology.

Connections

M.; 2 children.