Information
Membership Number: FCA1130
Membership Type: Fellowship
Division: Natural Sciences
Corresponding Email: *******khan@iccs.edu
Homepage(s): https://www.paspk.org/fellow-profile/?fellowID=183
Present and Previous Positions
Professor, H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi
Fields of Scholarship and Research Interests
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry
Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Natural Product, Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry
Honors, Awards and Other Membership
1. Awarded UNESCO-TWAS Associateship in 2013 for three years (2013-2016).
2. Leader and Trainer of the Three Bronze Medals Winner Pakistani Chemistry Olympiad Team Participated in the International Chemistry Olympiads held in Moscow, Russia during July 15 - July 24, 2013.
3. Sitara-i-Imtiaza conferred by the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 2012.
4. Elected as Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, 2010.
5. Elected Unopposed Secretary General, The Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2010.
6. Pakistan Academy of Sciences Gold Medal 2010.
7. Leader and Trainer of Ten Bronze Medals and one Honorable Mention Winner, Pakistani Chemistry Olympiad Teams Participated in International Chemistry Olympiads.
8. Fellow of The Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2008.
9. Most Cited Paper 2005-2008 Award from Elsevier Publishers.
10. Member of the Board of Studies, Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, since 2008.
11. Member of the Board of Studies, Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam Universit,y Islamabad, since 2008.
12. Associate Editor, International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences since 2007.
13. Elected Secretary General, The Chemical Society of Pakistan 2006-2010.
14. Tamgha-i-Imtiaz 2004 conferred by the President of Pakistan.
15. Pakistan Academy of Sciences Gold Medal 2004
16. Justice Qadeeruddin Gold Medal 2003
17. Star Award 2004 from South Asia Publications
18. Star Award 2003 from South Asia Publications
19. Secretary, National Core Group in Chemistry (Constituted in 2002 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan, currently working under the Higher Education Commission)
20. Coordinator of Chemistry for National Science Talent Contest (STEM Careers Program under Higher Education Commission) since 2005.
21. Head Mentor, Pakistan Olympiad Team for International Chemistry Olympiads since 2006
22. Scientific Observer for 36th International Chemistry Olympiad Kiel, Germany, 2004 (STEM Careers Project under Higher Education Commission).
23. Scientific Observer for 37th International Chemistry Olympiad, Taipei, 2005 (STEM Careers Project under Higher Education Commission).
24. Member, Board of Studies, H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan, since 2005.
25. Secretary, National Chemistry Talent Contest-1, August 31 - September 5, 2004 (STEM Careers Project under Higher Education Commission).
26. Member of the Peer Review Committee for R&D Institutions in the field of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, constituted by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) in 2002.
27. Coordinator of “SAARC-H.E.J. Training Course on Bioassay and Pharmacological Techniques for Drug Development,” October 10-15, 2003 Karachi Pakistan
28. Member Curriculum Committee of the Department of Chemistry, Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi since 2004.
29. Recipient of Research Productivity Awards (RPA) 2001-2012 from Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST).
30. Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Selected Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yZJlQYkAAAAJ&hl=en
Other Information
PROJECTS FUNDED BY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FUNDING AGENCIES
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH GRANTS
1. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Hexapeptide analogs of Neurotensin NT (8-13) (The Third World Academy of Sciences, US $ 5000/= Ref.: 01-310 RG/CHE/AS
2. Discovery and Exploration of New Biologically Important Heterocycles for the Treatment of H. Pylori and other Pathologies (OPCW) US $ 32698/= Dated: 1/3/2012-1/2/2014
NATIONAL RESEARCH GRANTS
1. Biology Oriented Parallel Synthesis (BIOPS): Synthetic Transformation on Nitroimidazoles In Search of Better Therapeutic Agents Rs. 23,16,200 (PAS) (5-9/PAS/8418) 5/6/2012
2. Biology Oriented Synthesis (BIOS) Based Synthesis of Libraries of Santonine Rs. 19,76,200 (PAS) (5-9/PAS/1335) 7/2/2012
3. Discovery and exploration of Oxadiazoles, Isoxazoles, Triazoles, and Thiadiazoles for the Treatment of Peptic Ulcer and other Diseases Rs. 43,75,800/= (HEC 20-1910/2011)
4. Synthesis of Acylhydrazides, Benzothiazoles and their Anti-Leishmanial Activities Rs. 57,48,924/= (HEC (FD)-20-2073/2011)
5. Studies towards Rationally Designed Molecules of Biological Interests Using Natural Products as Models Rs. 18,58,440/= (HEC, No.20-1394/R&D/09, 2010)
6. Synthesis of Some Natural and Unnatural Isocoumarins and Related Compounds in Search of
Potential Chemotherapeutic Agents Rs. 19,81,000/= (HEC, No. 20-69/R&&D/03, 2003-2006)
7. Synthesis of Leishmanicidal Chemotherapeutic Agents (Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), Rs. 22,12,000/= No. R&D F/PP R/PSF/2003/56, 2004-2007)
8. Collaboration with the Dipartimento di Chimica Laboratorio di Chimica, University of Florence, Italy for Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Rs. 300,000 (HEC/R&D/2005)
9. Synthesis of Biologically Active Chiral Iridoids Via Pauson-Khand Reaction, RS. 515,418/= (PSF/RES/S-KU/CHEM (372)/2001)
10. Research Support Program for Active Scientists and Technologists, Rs. 500,000/= (PSF/P&D/Act. Sci.(2)/042005-2006)
11. Study on the Synthesis of Biologically Active Coumarins and Related Compounds Rs. 200,000/= (HEJRIC/Special Research Fund 2003)
12. Synthesis of Medicinally Important Heterocyclic Compounds using Microwave Irradiations Rs. 200,000/= (HEJRIC/Special Research Fund 2003).