Muhammad Iqbal

Background

Iqbal, Muhammad was born on September 30, 1952 in Khatauli, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Aligah Muslim University, India, 1972. Master of Science in Botany, Aligah Muslim University, India, 1974. Master of Philosophy in Botany, Aligah Muslim University, India, 1975.

Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, Aligah Muslim University, India, 1979.

Career

Lecturer botany Government Postgraduate College, Uttar Kashi, India, 1981-1982, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 1982-1987, reader in botany India, 1987-1990. Professor botany Hamdard University, New Delhi, since 1990, dean of science, 1990-1992, 94-96, 2004—2006, vice-chancellor, 2005. Visiting professor National Chonbuk University, Republic of Korea, 1998, Silesian University, Katowice, Poland, 2003, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2010.

Convener National Symposia on Citrus, 1991, Emerging Technologies in Environmental Conservation, 1994, Reclamation of Wasteland by Cultivation of Medicinal Plants, 1994, Consequences of Environmental Degradation, 1997, Environmental Protection Through Plants, 1998, Attitude of Public and Professionals towards Environmental Pollution, 1999. Science advisory committee CCRUM, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, 1994-1996. Co-opted member academic and executive bodies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 1993-1999, Aligarh Muslim University, 1996-1998, M.A.N. Urdu University, Hyderabad, 2001-2004.

Science advisory subcommittee for cultivation of medicinal plants Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government India, 1994-1996, Institute Objective Studies, New Delhi, 1996-2000. Member committee infrastructure development miscellaneous projects, Ministry of Environmental and Forests, New Delhi, 1998-2000, Barkatullah University Bhopal, 1999-2002, Kashmir University Srinagar, 1997-2000, Hamdard Study Circuit, New Delhi, 2000-2005, BlackBerry Ambedkar University, Lucknow, 2004-2006, North-Eastern Hill University Shillong, 2007-2009, Bundelkhand University, Jhansic, 2007-2009, Bachelor of General Studies Badshah University, Rajouri, 2009-2011. Panelist Department of Science and Technology, Government India, since 1991, Homi Bhabha Fellowship Council, Bombay, since 1991, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Madras, since 1992, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer, since 1993, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, since 1994, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, since 1991, Department Environmental, Government of India, since 1998, Department Education, Government of India, since 1998, Council of Scientific Indust.

Reserve New Delhi, since 2000, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, since 2000, Kashmir University, Srinagar, 2003, Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi, since 2003, Delhi University, 2006, National Council Education Research Training, New Delhi, 2003-2005.

Achievements

• Muhammad Iqbal has been listed as a noteworthy botanist, educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Environmental Hazards: Plants People

    (The book in hand comprising 27 chapters prepared by leadi...)

  • Growth Patterns in Vascular Plants

Membership

Fellow Linnean Society of London, Indian Botanical Society (Professor V. Puri medal 2002), National Environmental Science Academy (Best Scientist award 2001), Academy Environmental Biology (president since 2006, Archana Gold medal 2004), National Institute Ecology India, National Academy of Sciences India. Member Indian Society Citriculture (vice president 1996), International Society Plant Morphologists (life), Indian Society Tree Scientists (life), Indian Science Congress Association (life), Muslim Association for Advancement of Science (life), Indian Botanical Society (life, member editorial board, vice president 2003-2004), National Academy of Sciences India (life), All India Muslim Educational Conference (life), Indian Association for Environmental Management (life), International Society Environmental Botanists (life), National Institute Ecology India (life), National Academy Plant Science India (life), National Information Welfare Trust (life), United Writers' Association (life), Council for Promotion of Science (founder), International Association Wood Anatomists.

Connections

Married Ameer Jahan; children: Rabea, Abida, Bushra.

Spouse:

Ameer Jahan

child:

Rabea Iqbal

child:

Bushra Iqbal

child:

Abida Iqbal