Background
Akhtar, Rais was born on June 21, 1946 in Mainpuri, India. Son of Ali Akhtar and Asgari Begum.
Akhtar, Rais was born on June 21, 1946 in Mainpuri, India. Son of Ali Akhtar and Asgari Begum.
Bachelor, South Carolina College, Mainpuri, 1966. Master of Arts, St. John's College, Agra, India, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 1976.
From senior research fellow to research associate Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 1975-1980, assistant professor, 1981-1982. Senior lecturer University Zambia, Lusaka, 1982-1984, associate professor, 1984-1986. Reader Kashmir University, Srinagar, India, 1986-1989, professor department geography India, since 1989.
Invited lecturer over 50 universities. Full member International Geographical Union Commission on Health, Environment and Development, 1988-2000. Member United Nations Intergovtl.
Panel Climate Change & Health, since 1999. Dean Faculty Social Sciences, University Kashmir, 1998-2001.
Member Indian Society Social Science and Medicine (honorary vice president since 1994).
Married Nilofar Izhar, November 21, 1978. 1 child, Shirin Rais.