Background
Rajput-Bhatti, Maqbool Ahmad was born on May 15, 1966 in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Hakim Ali and Salamat BiBi Rajput-Bhatti.
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Maqbool Ahmad Rajput-Bhatti, Pakistani research scientist. Achievements include discovery of Three new genes for ascochyta blight resistance in legumes; discovery of Dwarfing genes in sunflower; development of QTLs for wheat quality & durable stripe rust resistance; discovery of Alleles for Rht8 gene in wheat; design of Genetic models for cereal and legume crop plants.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Plant Breeding and Genetics, University Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 1987. Master of Science in Plant Breeding and Genetics, University Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, Lincoln University, New Zealand, 1996.
Career
Research scientist Pioneer HiBred International, Lahore, Pakistan, 1989—1990, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1990—1993. Scientist and research leader New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research Ltd., Lincoln, New Zealand, since 1996. Research fellowship Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1999, Institute for Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Germany, 1999—2000.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Civil Defense, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1998. Member of New Zealand Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (licentiate).
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Married Noreen Sabir, April 29, 1973.
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Pakistani
Awards
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Scholarship, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1993-1996, Lincoln University, 1995-1996, Postdoctoral fellowship, Foundation for Research Science & Technology, 1996-1998, Research grant, New Zealand Lottery Grants Board, 1997, Crop & Food Research fellowship, New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research Ltd., 1999-2000.Scholarship, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1993-1996, Lincoln University, 1995-1996, Postdoctoral fellowship, Foundation for Research Science & Technology, 1996-1998, Research grant, New Zealand Lottery Grants Board, 1997, Crop & Food Research fellowship, New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research Ltd., 1999-2000.