Atta-ur-Rahman (chemist)
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Atta-ur-Rahman Higher Education Commission of Pakistan University of Tübingen University of Karachi University of Cambridge | |
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Thesis | Synthetic Studies in the Indole Alkaloid Field (1968) |
Doctoral advisor | J. Harley Mason |
Other academic advisors | Ian Fleming |
Website | atta-ur-rahman |
Atta-ur-Rahman (
Education
Atta-ur-Rahman was born on 22 September 1942 in
In 1946, Abdur Rahman was appointed as vice-chancellor of the
Attending Karachi University in 1960, Rahman graduated with a
Academic career
In 1964, Rahman joined the
He carried out important studies on the synthesis of anti-cancer alkaloids present in the plant Catharanthus roseus and analytical studies on organic compounds involving circular dichroism and is generally recognized as bringing a huge positive change in the development of science and technology as well as higher education in Pakistan.[18][19]
His book entitled "Stereoselective Synthesis in Organic Chemistry" (Springer-Verlag) was termed a monumental contribution in the field by the Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Barton in the foreword of the book written by him.
Positions held
- Fellow, King's College, Cambridge University (1969–1973, 2007– for Life)[23]
- Professor at H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry at Karachi University[24]
- Professor Emeritus at H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry at Karachi University (2012)[25]
- Coordinator General of COMSTECH(1996–2012)[26]
- Federal Minister of Science & Technology (2000–2002)[12][27]
- Federal Minister of Education (2002)[28][29]
- Federal Minister/Chairman, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan (resigned due to govt issues)(2002–2008)[12][28]
- Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Science and Technology(2002–2008)[30]
Government work and political advocacy
After securing the
In 1999, he joined the
Honours and awards
Atta-ur-Rahman has been selected as one of the 500 most influential personalities of the Islamic World.[38] Institutions have been named after Rahman in China,[39] the Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery (AuRIns) in Malaysia[40][41] and the Academician Professor Atta-ur-Rahman One Belt and One Road TCM Research Center were named after Rahman,[42] as well as the Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences at the National University of Sciences & Technology (Islamabad, Pakistan)[43] and the Atta-ur-Rahman Laboratories, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Karachi (Karachi, Pakistan).[44] The US Publisher ARKAT USA has published a special issue of the journal Arkivoc, Vol 2007, in honour of Atta-ur-Rahman FRS which had contributions from top scientists in the field of natural product chemistry.[45] Similarly, the international journal Molecules published by the Swiss publisher MDPI published a special issue of the journal in honour of Atta-ur-Rahman.[46] The World Academy of Science, Italy has introduced a special Prize in his honour (TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry) for young scientists which is awarded once every two years.[47] In recognition of his eminent contributions, Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman has received honorary doctorate degrees from many universities including the University of Cambridge (UK), Coventry University (UK), Bradford University (UK), Universiti Teknologi Mara (Malaysia), Asian Institute of Teknologi (Thailand), University of Karachi (Pakistan), Gomal University (Pakistan), and several other universities [48]
National and international Awards
In recognition of his eminent contributions in the field of organic chemistry, he has been conferred with many civil awards, including:
- Nishan-e-Imtiaz (2002) (highest national civil award)[12][49][28][33]
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (1983)[12][49][28]
- UNESCO Science Prize (1999)[18][36]
- Grosse Goldene Ehrenzeischen am Bande(2007) high civil award by the Austrian government (2007)[50]
- China, International Science and Technology Cooperation Award (2020) bestowed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on January 7, 2020[51]
- Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2015)[52][53]
- Friendship Award of China (2014)[54]
- Vice President, The World Academy of Science (TWAS)[32]
- Prescient, Network of Academies of Science of Organising of Islamic Conference (NASIC)[5]
- Member, Korean Academy of Science and Technology[55]
- Einstein Professorship, Chinese Academy of Sciences[50]
- Babai Urdu Award (1994)[56]
- Scientist of the Year Award (for 1985)/Prize Rs. 200,000 (1987)[57]
- FPCCI Prize for Technological Innovation (1985)[58]
- Engro Excellence Award (2010)[59]
- HEC, National Distinguished Professor (2011–present)[60]
- Professor Emeritus, University of Karachi (2011–present)[17]
- Lifetime Achievement Award by University of Management and Technology, Lahore(2012)
Fellowships
- Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)[61]
- Fellow of Islamic World Academy of Sciences
- Foreign Fellow of Korean Academy of Sciences[12][62]
- Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences
- Fellow of the Royal Society, London (July 2006)[18][12][63]
- Honorary Life Fellow King's College, Cambridge, UK (2007)[12][64]
- Fellow of Chinese Chemical Society (1997)[65][12]
- Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2015)[66]
See also
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
- Higher Education Commission
- Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
- Civil decorations of Pakistan
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