Iftikhar Alam Khan

Background

Khan, Iftikhar Alam was born on January 17, 1938 in Kaimganj, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Ghulam Rabbani and Habiba (Begum) Taban.

Education

Master of Science in Zoology, Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 1959. Master of Philosophy, Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 1983.

Post Master of Science Diploma in Museology, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India, 1961. Postgraduate, East West Center, Hawaii, 1970.

Career

Assistant curator, State Museum, Lucknow, India, 1961-1964; lecturer, curator, Muslim U., Aligarh, 1964; reader, Muslim U., Aligarh, 1983-1991; professor museology, Muslim U., Aligarh, since 1991; curator zoology, National Museum Natural History, Delhi, India, 1972-1976; faculty, Natural History Research Center and Museum, U. Baghdad, Iraq, 1976-1978; music consultant, Somali National Museum, Mugadishu, 1979-1981. Member U.P. Museum Advisory Committee, Lucknow, since 1993, Society of National Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, Delhi, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Iftikhar Alam Khan has been listed as a noteworthy Museologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coordinator National Service Scheme, Aligarh, 1986-1988, General Education Center, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 1988-1992, secretary social service committee, 1987-1988. Member Museum Association India (vice president 1983), Indian Association for Study of Conservation of Cultural Property, Indian Association Archivists (life), International Committee of Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: creative writing, producing stage plays, wildlife conservation, photography.

Connections

Married Parveen Khan Alam, December 29, 1963. Children: Kiran, Shah.

Father:

Ghulam Rabbani Taban

Mother:

Habiba (Begum) Taban

Spouse:

Parveen Khan Alam

child:

Shah Khan

child:

Kiran Khan