Ahmed Mohiuddin
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Dr. Ahmed Mohiuddin (January 8, 1923 – January 4, 1998) was a noted scientist, scholar and researcher of Pakistan
.
Ahmed was born in Hyderabad, India, where he received his early education from Hyderabad. He obtained his M.Sc. (Biology
) from Osmania University
in 1945 with distinction. In 1945 he was awarded a Ph.D.
scholarship from government. He did a PhD in Zoology
in 1948 from the University of London
. He returned to homeland Hyderabad in 1948 and joined Osmania University
as associate professor.
He migrated to Pakistan in November 1948 and joined Malaria Institute of Pakistan till 1952. From 1953 to 1960, Dr Mohiuddin served for Karachi University. Later he was transferred to Sindh University, Jamshoro as chairman of the Zoology Department. In 1978, Dr Mohiuddin joined Quaid-e-Azam University as Vice Chancellor and later became VC of Allama Iqbal Open University
. From 1986 to 1988 he also served for East-West University
, Chicago
.
Mohiuddin was the founder of the Pakistan Zoological Society. He was awarded Fellowship from Pakistan Academy of Sciences
and Royal Society of Tropical Medicine. Dr. Ahmed Mohiuddin was highly cited PakistaniBiologist
and zoologist in Pakistan
.
Nationally and internationally, 37 of his books have been published on science and research. He died in Atlanta, USA. In the recognition of his services to the field of zoology, Zoological Society of Pakistan started "Ahmed Mohiuddin Memorial Gold Medal" for talented students.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Ahmed was born in Hyderabad, India, where he received his early education from Hyderabad. He obtained his M.Sc. (Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
) from Osmania University
Osmania University
Osmania University , , since 1918, is a public university located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established and named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. It is the first Indian University to have Urdu and...
in 1945 with distinction. In 1945 he was awarded a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
scholarship from government. He did a PhD in Zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
in 1948 from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. He returned to homeland Hyderabad in 1948 and joined Osmania University
Osmania University
Osmania University , , since 1918, is a public university located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established and named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. It is the first Indian University to have Urdu and...
as associate professor.
He migrated to Pakistan in November 1948 and joined Malaria Institute of Pakistan till 1952. From 1953 to 1960, Dr Mohiuddin served for Karachi University. Later he was transferred to Sindh University, Jamshoro as chairman of the Zoology Department. In 1978, Dr Mohiuddin joined Quaid-e-Azam University as Vice Chancellor and later became VC of Allama Iqbal Open University
Allama Iqbal Open University
Allama Iqbal Open University , founded in 1974, is a university in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is one of the world's largest universities by enrollment, with 1,121,038 students in the year 2010 whereas Course Enrollment of these students are 3,305,948 -History:Allama Iqbal Open University was...
. From 1986 to 1988 he also served for East-West University
East-West University
East-West University is a private, non-profit, non-denominational college in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood. The University was founded in 1980. East-West offers two and four year degrees and certificates...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
Mohiuddin was the founder of the Pakistan Zoological Society. He was awarded Fellowship from Pakistan Academy of Sciences
Pakistan Academy of Sciences
The Pakistan Academy of Sciences The Pakistan Academy of Sciences The Pakistan Academy of Sciences (Urdu: پاکستان اكيڈ مى ﺁف سائس; shortened to PAS, is a learned society for science and technology based in Pakistan. The academy consisted and served as the network of science across the Pakistan as...
and Royal Society of Tropical Medicine. Dr. Ahmed Mohiuddin was highly cited PakistaniBiologist
Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
and zoologist in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Nationally and internationally, 37 of his books have been published on science and research. He died in Atlanta, USA. In the recognition of his services to the field of zoology, Zoological Society of Pakistan started "Ahmed Mohiuddin Memorial Gold Medal" for talented students.