Zahir Ahmad Shaikh

Background

Shaikh, Zahir Ahmad was born on March 31, 1945 in Jullundur, India. Son of Zafer Ahmad and Mehmooda Begum Shaikh. came to the United States, 1972. Naturalized United States citizen, 1994.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Karachi, Pakistan, 1965; Master of Science, U. Karachi, Pakistan, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Dalhousie U., 1972.

Career

Research associate environmental health, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1972-1973; senior postdoctoral fellow toxicology, U. Rochester, New York, 1973-1975; assistant professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1975-1981; associate professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1981-1982; associate professor pharmacology and toxicology, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1982-1986; professor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1986. Department chairman pharmacology and toxicology U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1985-1996, department chairman biomedical science, since 1996, member toxicology study section, 1985-1989.

Achievements

• Zahir Ahmad Shaikh has been listed as a noteworthy Toxicologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Pakistan Academy Medical Sciences. Member American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Society Toxicology (past president metal section).

Connections

Married Mary Butterfield, August 23, 1975. Children: Faraz, Kashan, Summur.

Father:

Zafer Ahmad Shaikh

Mother:

Mehmooda Begum Shaikh

Spouse:

Mary Butterfield

child:

Summur Shaikh

child:

Kashan Shaikh

child:

Faraz Shaikh