Syed Zahoor Qasim
Sayed Zahoor Qasim | |
|---|---|
University College of North Wales | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Marine biology |
Sayed Zahoor Qasim (31 December 1926 – 20 October 2015) was an Indian
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and Jamia Millia Islamia. He was awarded the highest civilian awards Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the Government of India
.
Early life
Qasim was born in Rakswara Gram Allahabad presently
University College of North Wales. He was the Director of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala from 1971 to 1974. On 20 October 2015, he died at the age of 88.[3]
Awards and honours
- Padma Shri (1974)[4]
- Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award (1978)
- Lal Bahadur Shastri national Award (1988)
- Padma Bhushan (1982)[4]
- UK(1999)
- First National Ocean Science and Technology Award by Government of India (2003–04)
- Asian Society Gold Medal (2005)
- SOFTI Biennial Award (2007)
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Indian Science Congress (2008)
References
- ^ KAUR, NAVNEET (17 May 1999). "An ocean of experience and the will to be a pioneer". NEW DELHI: Indian Express. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ Agnihotri, Amit (22 November 2002). "Meet the first Indian to set foot on Antarctica". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Renowned marine biologist Syed Zahoor Qasim died". Jagranjosh.com. 21 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
