Background
Shamim, Mah Talat was born on September 7, 1952 in Karachi, Pakistan. Daughter of Syed Hasan and Askaribi (Nuzhat) Akhtar. came to the United States, 1976.
Shamim, Mah Talat was born on September 7, 1952 in Karachi, Pakistan. Daughter of Syed Hasan and Askaribi (Nuzhat) Akhtar. came to the United States, 1976.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Karachi U., 1972; Master of Science in Chemistry, Karachi U., 1973; Master of Science in Chemistry, Howard U., 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Howard U., 1983.
Postdoctoral fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1983-1989;
senior staff fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1989-1991;
chemist, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1991-1993;
section chief environmental fate and effects division, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1993-1997;
chief environmental risk branch environ fate and effects division, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, since 1997. Panelist United States Merit Sys. Protection Advisory Board, Washington, since 1996.
Mem.internat. environmental fate workgroups.
Member American Chemical Society, Association Asian-Pacific Americans.
Avocations: gardening, writing poetry, writing short stories, oil painting, sewing. Achievements include development of highly selective adenosine receptor antagonists which are used as effective probes in studying the nature of this class of receptors. Designed and developed a wide range of heterocycles which show cardiac stimulant, behavioral stimulant and tracheal stimulant activities.
Contributed significantly in the development and harmonization of Organization of European Cooperation and Development environmental fate guidelines for environmental fate studies for pesticides which are required by international regulatory agencies for the registration of pesticides.
Married A. Najm Shamim, December 20, 1975.
