Background
Akhtar, Muhammad was born on February 23, 1933 in Batala, Punjab, India. Son of Muhammad Azeem Chaudhry.
Akhtar, Muhammad was born on February 23, 1933 in Batala, Punjab, India. Son of Muhammad Azeem Chaudhry.
Master of Science, Punjab University, Pakistan, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 1959. Doctor of Science (honorary), Karachi University.
Research scientist Institute for Medical and Chemistry, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1963. Lecturer and senior lecturer biochemistry School Biochemistry and Physiological Science, Southampton, 1963-1968, reader in biochemistry, 1968-1973, professor biochemistry, 1973-1998, professor emeritus biochemistry, chairman, 1983-1987, Institute Biomolecular Science, Southampton, 1989-1990. Head department biochemistry Southampton University, 1978-1993.
Director SERC Molecular Recognition Centre, Southampton, 1990-1993.
Fellow Royal Society, Third World Academy of Sciences (founding fellow, treasurer, member council 1992-1998, vice president since 1998).
Married Monika E. Schurmann, August 3, 1963. Children: Marcus Imran, Daniel Azeem.