Background
Choudhary, Muhammad Iqbal was born on September 11, 1959 in Karachi, Pakistan. Son of Ghulam Husain and Nisar Begum Choudhary.
Choudhary, Muhammad Iqbal was born on September 11, 1959 in Karachi, Pakistan. Son of Ghulam Husain and Nisar Begum Choudhary.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Karachi, 1980. Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, University Karachi, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, H.E.J. Research Institute, Karachi, 1987.
Postgraduate, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1989. Doctor of Science, University Karachi, 2005.
He is renowned for his research in the various areas relating to natural product chemistry. He holds more than 800 researched publications in the field of his expertise which includes 32 books published under his cr with 24 patents. in Organic Chemistry H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry located at Karachi University with thesis titled as "The Isolation and Structural Studies on Some Medicinal Plants of Pakistan, Buxus papillosa, Catharanthus roseus, and Cissampelos pareira." Visiting faculty Choudhary has been serving as visiting Professor for world prestigious universities whose names as follows. Universiti Malaysia Pahang University of Rhode Island Universiti Teknologi The Majlis Amanah Rakyat National University of Malaysia King Abdulaziz University King Saud University Permanent faculty Choudhary has been working as permanent faculty with given below institutions.
Professor at H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry Professor Emeritus at University of Karachi Director International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences Choudhary"s eminent contributions in the field of Organic Chemistry made him the recipient of civilian awards of different countries nationally and internationally which as follows Fellowships Fellow of Fulbright Program Fellow of Islamic World Academy of Sciences Fellow on the Royal Society of Chemistry Fellow of Chemical Society of Pakistan Fellow of World Innovation Foundation.
Active Leadership in Environmental and Development International, since 1996. Member National Commission on Natnotechnology and National.Commn. Biotechnology; member board trustees Pakistan Science Foundation.
Member executive board Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. Member executive board Asian Network of Research in Anti-Diabetic Plants. Member steering committee Higher Education Pakistan, 2002-2003.
Member executive council Africa Asia and South American Network. Member research board PTCL, 2001-2004. Member selection board federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology.
Member sectoral committee on university-industry steering committee Higher Education Commission, Islamabad. Member selection board Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority. Member grant committee Aga Khan Medical University, 2001-2004.
Member board studies COMSATS Un., Lasbella University, Uthal. Convener National Core Group in Chemistry, Government Pakistan. Member executive committee National Commission Science and Technology.
Fellow Chemical Society Pakistan (secretary general since 1995), Third World Academy of Sciences, Islamic Academy of Sciences, Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Chemistry. Member American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry, American Society Pharmacognosy, New York Academy of Sciences, Federation Asian Chemical Society, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, Swiss Chemical Society.
Married Farzana Akhter Choudhary, November 24, 1989. Children: Nimra Iqbal, M. Hammad, Tooba Iqbal, M. Bilal.