Muhammad Ataullah Khan

Background

Khan, Muhammad Ataullah was born on December 10, 1921 in Lyallpur, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Faizullah and Begum (Bibi) Khan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, College Agriculture, Lyallpur, 1942; Master of Science in Agriculture, Punjab U., Lyallpur, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Sydney, Australia, 1961.

Career

Agricultural assistant, teacher research and extension, Provincial Agriculture Department, Lyallpur, 1942-1955; instructor, Village Aid Department, Lalamusa, Pakistan, 1955-1956; research fellow, U. Sydney, 1956-1960; associate professor, U. Peshawar, Pakistan., 1960-1969; professor, U. Peshawar, Pakistan., 1969-1976; dean agriculture, U. Peshawar, Pakistan., 1976-1979; head department plant breeding and genetics, U. Peshawar, Pakistan., 1979-1985; retired, U. Peshawar, Pakistan, 1985. Professor North Western Frontier Province Agricultural U., Peshawar, 1985-1986. Member delegate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Seminar on Plant Ecology, Nepal, 1968.

Achievements

• Muhammad Ataullah Khan has been listed as a noteworthy Plant breeding educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Patron Anjman Chistia, philanthropic society for orphans, Peshawar, since 1990. Member Society for Advancement Breeding Research in asia and Oceania (regional secretary 1970-1985), New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Akhtari Sultana, October 20, 1942. Children: Saifullah, Idris Ahmed, Muhammad Saeed, Salma, Tahira.

Father:

Faizullah Khan

Mother:

Begum (Bibi) Khan

Spouse:

Akhtari Sultana

child:

Salma Khan

child:

Saifullah Khan

child:

Idris Ahmed Khan

child:

Tahira Khan

child:

Muhammad Saeed Khan