Syed Ziaur Rahman
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Dr Syed Ziaur Rahman is a faculty member in the discipline of Pharmacology
and Chair of the Advisory Council (Section 3), International Association of Medical Colleges
.
, grandfather Hakim Syed Fazlur Rahman
and great grandfather Hakim Syed Karam Husain
were all physicians of Unani medicine.
He earned his matriculation
in 1987 from Minto Circle
, graduation (MBBS
) in 1995 and postgraduation (MD
) in 2000 from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
, a part of Aligarh Muslim University
, India
. His PhD thesis is on exploring various health and lifestyle parameters in relation to dementia from UWS School of Medicine
, University of Western Sydney
, Australia
.
He has been on the board of various academic bodies such as Advisory Council Section 1 (Medical Education) of International Association of Medical Colleges
, Mahatma Gandhi DorenKamp Center for Alternatives to the use of Animals in Life-science Education and also on editorial board panel of many academic journals such as 'Natural Product Radiance' (now, Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources) of NISCAIR
'Clinical Researcher','Newsletter of Ibn Sina Academy' and 'Journal of Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety'.
He served as Secretary Hobbies (1992–1994), Chief Editor (1996–1997), Club Secretary (1997–2000) and President (2007–2009) of the Non-Resident Students' Centre
.
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
and Chair of the Advisory Council (Section 3), International Association of Medical Colleges
International Association of Medical Colleges
International Association of Medical Colleges is a Professional association, basically meant for peer evaluation of the medical education and maintaining uniform standards and recognition of physicians qualifications provided by individual medical schools anywhere in the world.-Brief Notability:*...
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Biography
Syed Ziaur Rahman's father Hakim Syed Zillur RahmanHakim Syed Zillur Rahman
Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman , is well known for his contribution to Unani medicine. He founded Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences in 2000...
, grandfather Hakim Syed Fazlur Rahman
Hakim Syed Fazlur Rahman
Hakim Syed Fazlur Rahman was a noted Unani physician from Tijara and Bhopal.-Brief biography:Syed Fazlur Rahman belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat. Being ‘Hakim’ by profession, he also had deep interest in mysticism and Sufism...
and great grandfather Hakim Syed Karam Husain
Hakim Syed Karam Husain
Hakim Syed Muhammad Karam Hussain was a prominent Unani practitioner from Tijara, Alwar.-Education:After initial education from his hometown ‘Tijara’, he moved to Meerut at the age of 14 years. In Meerut, he took expertise, knowledge and proficiency on ‘Unani Tibb’ from two leading practitioners...
were all physicians of Unani medicine.
He earned his matriculation
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
in 1987 from Minto Circle
Minto Circle
Minto Circle, officially Syedna Tahir Saifuddin High School , is a semi-residential high school under Aligarh Muslim University at Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. The school was established as "Mohammedan Anglo Oriental Collegiate School" by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875, which later evolved as...
, graduation (MBBS
MBBS
MBBS was a popular BBS system in the Nordic countries during the mid-1990s. It was created by a team of Oslo-based enthusiasts, led by Mike Robertson. As many BBS systems of that era, it was only available for the DOS platform. Since one process could only handle one node, multitaskers such as...
) in 1995 and postgraduation (MD
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
) in 2000 from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College is a medical college located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.The college is affiliated under the with Aligarh Muslim University.-History:...
, a part of Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. His PhD thesis is on exploring various health and lifestyle parameters in relation to dementia from UWS School of Medicine
UWS School of Medicine
The School of Medicine is a constituent body of the College of Health and Science at the University of Western Sydney, Australia.It became the third medical school offering degrees for medical practice in Sydney. In 2007 the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery degree was offered for the first...
, University of Western Sydney
University of Western Sydney
The University of Western Sydney, also known as UWS, is a multi-campus university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, Australia
Australia
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.
He has been on the board of various academic bodies such as Advisory Council Section 1 (Medical Education) of International Association of Medical Colleges
International Association of Medical Colleges
International Association of Medical Colleges is a Professional association, basically meant for peer evaluation of the medical education and maintaining uniform standards and recognition of physicians qualifications provided by individual medical schools anywhere in the world.-Brief Notability:*...
, Mahatma Gandhi DorenKamp Center for Alternatives to the use of Animals in Life-science Education and also on editorial board panel of many academic journals such as 'Natural Product Radiance' (now, Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources) of NISCAIR
NISCAIR
National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources , located at New Delhi, India, is one of the premier information science institutes in India under the umbrella of CSIR that comprise 36 other labs/institutes of different disciplines spread across the country.National Institute...
'Clinical Researcher','Newsletter of Ibn Sina Academy' and 'Journal of Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety'.
He served as Secretary Hobbies (1992–1994), Chief Editor (1996–1997), Club Secretary (1997–2000) and President (2007–2009) of the Non-Resident Students' Centre
Non-Resident Students' Centre
Non-Resident Student' Center is a century old club for students’ recreational activities at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.Non-Resident Student' Center was established in 1910 under the patronage of Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk, when he was secretary of MAO College..-Background:Aligarh Muslim...
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Contribution in medical science
- Alternatives to animal testingAlternatives to animal testingMany scientists and governments say that animal testing should cause as little suffering as possible, and some argue that alternatives to animal testing need to be developed...
: He believes in the philosophy of 'Three Rs" of Russell and Burch". He gave series of lectures during 2004 at “Alternatives, Animal Welfare and the Curriculum – A training Seminar and Workshop” in different cities of India. He addressed in the meetings of International Network for Humane Education (InterNICHE) and International Centre for Alternatives in Research and Education (I-CARE). On the recommendation of Medical Council of IndiaMedical Council of IndiaThe Medical Council of India was the statutory body for maintenance of uniform and high standards of medical education in India. The Council grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to medical colleges, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical...
(MCI), and after getting survey related to the attitude of undergraduate medical students towards Alternatives to animal testingAlternatives to animal testingMany scientists and governments say that animal testing should cause as little suffering as possible, and some argue that alternatives to animal testing need to be developed...
and Animal experiments, he initiated a separate lab on “Alternatives to Animal Experimentation” in the Department of Pharmacology at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical CollegeJawaharlal Nehru Medical CollegeJawaharlal Nehru Medical College is a medical college located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.The college is affiliated under the with Aligarh Muslim University.-History:...
. This is a first attempt in any medical college of India to have an exclusive lab where experimental work on animals is demonstrated by Computer aided education. In addition, he edited "A guide to alternatives to animal experiment in pharmacology", which is included in the curriculum of second professional MBBS course. He even translated few papers into Urdu in the field of Alternatives to animal testing.
- Traditional medicineTraditional medicineTraditional medicine comprises unscientific knowledge systems that developed over generations within various societies before the era of modern medicine...
: He works in the field of Traditional medicine with special reference to Unani medicine. While working on morphineMorphineMorphine is a potent opiate analgesic medication and is considered to be the prototypical opioid. It was first isolated in 1804 by Friedrich Sertürner, first distributed by same in 1817, and first commercially sold by Merck in 1827, which at the time was a single small chemists' shop. It was more...
de-addiction properties of medicinal plants, he proposed a modified method for moderately and severely induced morphine dependent rats. He specifically screened Delphinium denudatumDelphinium denudatumDelphinium denudatum Wall. is one of the important species of the genus Delphinium.-Habitat:Delphinium denudatum Wall. is found on the outer ranges of western Himalayas from Kashmir to Kumaon at a height between 8000 to 12000 feet above sea level....
for its protective activity in morphine induced physical dependence.
- PharmacovigilancePharmacovigilancePharmacovigilance is the pharmacological science relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects, particularly long term and short term side effects of medicines...
: His other field of works is Pharmacovigilance and PharmacoepidemiologyPharmacoepidemiologyPharmacoepidemiology is the study of the use of and the effects of drugs in large numbers of people.To accomplish this study, pharmacoepidemiology borrows from both pharmacology and epidemiology. Thus, pharmacoepidemiology is the bridge between both pharmacology and epidemiology...
. In the field of Pharmacovigilance, he gave the concept of Pharmacoenvironmentology and differentiated the term Ecopharmacology from Pharmacoenvironmentology. However, some scientists also suggest the term, ‘EcoPharmacovigilance’ and ‘PharmEcovigilance’ in place of Pharmacoenvironmentology. He started as editor-in-chief, the official journal of the Society of Pharmacovigilance, India (SoPI) in 2003 - "Journal of Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety (ISSN 0972–8899)"
Medico-social services
- He is affiliated with many professional academic bodies such as National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), Indian Science Congress AssociationIndian Science Congress AssociationIndian Science Congress Association is a premier scientific organisation of India,started in the year 1914, with Headquarters at Kolkata.. It meets annually in the first week of January every year.-Introduction:...
, Indian Medical AssociationIndian Medical AssociationThe Indian Medical Association , the national organization of “Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine”, was organized in 1928, and currently IMA has around 1,78,000 members belonging to different branches of medical profession and function through a network of more than 1700 local...
, Safety Pharmacology SocietySafety Pharmacology SocietyThe Safety Pharmacology Society is a scientific society fostering best practice around the discipline of safety pharmacology. The society has a mission statement which declares it is a nonprofit organization that promotes knowledge, development, application, and training in safety pharmacology—a...
, Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine, Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists, International Society for NeurochemistryInternational Society for NeurochemistryThe International Society for Neurochemistry is a professional society for neurochemists and neuroscientists throughout the world.-History:...
, International Brain Research OrganizationInternational Brain Research OrganizationThe International Brain Research Organization was founded in 1961 in response to the growing demand from neuroscientists in many countries for the creation of a central organization that would cut across world boundaries and improve communication and collaboration among brain researchers...
, IndiaCLEN (Regional network of INCLEN), Indian Science News Association (Science and Culture), Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India, Indian Pharmacological Society and Academics of Indian origin, Australia. - He is the Founder TrusteeTrusteeTrustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
and TreasurerTreasurerA treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
of Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and SciencesIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and SciencesIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences is one of the Indian NGOs, which is registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. Mohammad Hamid Ansari, former vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, formally inaugurated it on April 21, 2001...
. He coordinated in the establishment of its Library, Museums, AIDS Cell & Centre for Safety & Rational Use of Indian Systems of Medicine. - He arranged many medical camps on the occasion of World AIDS DayWorld AIDS DayWorld AIDS Day, observed December 1 every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials observe the day, often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995, the President of the United States has made an...
, World Health DayWorld Health DayWorld Health Day is celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization .In 1948, the World Health Organization held the First World Health Assembly. The Assembly decided to celebrate 7 April of each year, with effect from 1950, as the World Health Day...
and World Tuberculosis DayWorld Tuberculosis DayWorld Tuberculosis Day, falling on March 24 each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease...
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Selected awards
- ISN Fellowship, 20th Biennial Meeting of the ISN-European Society for Neurochemistry (ESN), Austria, 2005.
- ISN Fellowship, First Special Neurochemistry Conference, International Society for NeurochemistryInternational Society for NeurochemistryThe International Society for Neurochemistry is a professional society for neurochemists and neuroscientists throughout the world.-History:...
(ISN), France, 2004 - WHOWhoWho may refer to:* Who , an English-language pronoun* who , a Unix command* Who?, one of the Five Ws in journalism- Art and entertainment :* Who? , a 1958 novel by Algis Budrys...
Fellowship, Second International Conference on Improving Use of Medicines (ICIUM 2004), Thailand, 2004 - WHOWhoWho may refer to:* Who , an English-language pronoun* who , a Unix command* Who?, one of the Five Ws in journalism- Art and entertainment :* Who? , a 1958 novel by Algis Budrys...
Fellowship, 2nd Asian Course on Problem-Based Pharmacotherapy Teaching, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaUniversiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaThe National University of Malaysia is a public university located in Bangi, Selangor which is about 35 km south of Kuala Lumpur...
, Malaysia, 2003. - APSN Fellowship, 6th Biennial Meeting of the Asia Pacific Society for Neurochemistry, 2004, Hong Kong.
- The African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (AiBST) Scholarship, Kenya, 2003
- Shikhar Samman (in the field of medical science), Shikhar (a literary, cultural and social organization), India, 2008.
- John Autian Award, Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, India, 1998 and 2002.
See also
- Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical Drugs
- Environmental pharmacology
- PharmacovigilancePharmacovigilancePharmacovigilance is the pharmacological science relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects, particularly long term and short term side effects of medicines...
- Alternatives to animal testing
- Lifestyle drugLifestyle drugLifestyle drug is an imprecise term commonly applied to medications which treat non-life threatening and non-painful conditions such as baldness, impotence, wrinkles, or acne, which the speaker perceives as either not medical problems at all or as minor medical conditions relative to others...