Samar Syed Hasnain

Background

Hasnain, Samar Syed was born on October 18, 1952 in Sukker, Sind, Pakistan. Son of Syed Nazir and Mahmooda Hasnain. arrived in United Kingdom, 1974.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Karachi, Pakistan, 1970; Master of Science in Physics, U. Karachi, Pakistan, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Manchester, United Kingdom, 1976.

Career

Lecturer department applied physics, U. Karachi, 1972-1974; research assistant department physics, Manchester (United Kingdom) U., 1976-1977; research fellow department chemistry and medical biophysics, Manchester (United Kingdom) U., 1978-1979; research fellow, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Hamburg, Germany, 1977-1978; higher, then senior science officer, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, United Kingdom, 1979-1981, 81-89; head molecular biophysics group, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, United Kingdom, since 1989. Visiting professor De Montfort U., Leicester, United Kingdom, since 1991, science consultant to vicechancellor, 1992-1995. Member International Advisory Committee for Biophysics and SR,1988-, International Advisory Committee for X-Ray Absorption, 1981-1992.

Achievements

• Samar Syed Hasnain has been listed as a noteworthy Molecular biophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure (Ellis Horwood Series in Science and Technology)

Membership

Vice chairman Friends of Schools Committee, Kingsley CP School, Cheshire, United Kingdom, 1990-1992. Fellow Institute Physics. Member Bio-chemical Society, British Crystallographic Association, British Biophysics Society, Daresbury Laboratory Cricket Club (president since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: cricket, travel, walking.

Connections

Married Yasmin Maqsood, May 23, 1978. Children: Imran, Salman.

Father:

Syed Nazir Hasnain

Mother:

Mahmooda Hasnain

Spouse:

Yasmin Maqsood

child:

Imran Hasnain

child:

Salman Hasnain