Pirzada Qasim

Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui
پیرزادہ قاسم
Born (1943-02-08) 8 February 1943 (age 81)
Delhi, British India
Alma materUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Known forLiterary work in Urdu language
Scientific career
FieldsNeuroscience
InstitutionsUniversity of Karachi[1]
Federal Urdu University[1]
Nazeer Hussain University
Ziauddin University[2]
Laboratories of Lord Walton of Detachant

Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui (Urdu: پیرزادہ قاسم رضا صدیقی; born 8 February 1943) is a Pakistani scholar, author, poet,[3][4] scientist and educationist. He has served as vice chancellor of several universities.[5]

Early life and career

Pirzada was born on 8 February 1943 to an Urdu-speaking family in Delhi, India.[citation needed] After the Partition of India in 1947, he continued his studies in Pakistan and received his college degrees from D J Science College in Karachi and BSc (H) from University of Karachi. He earned his PhD degree at Newcastle University, England.

Pirzada Qasim started his career as a lecturer at the University of Karachi and became a professor. He has been associated with the University's Department of Physiology since 1960. He also served as Vice-Chancellor at the Federal Urdu University, University of Karachi and Ziauddin University.[1] He has also served as the Chancellor of Nazeer Hussain University. He has written several books in English and Urdu, including Urdu poetry.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "KARACHI: Pirzada Qasim appointed first VC of Urdu varsity". Dawn (newspaper). 27 December 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Over 500 awarded degrees at Ziauddin varsity convocation". Dawn (newspaper). 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ Hasan Mansoor (21 November 2016). "Doctors, families turn up in large numbers at festival on last day". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ Sājid, Afsar (2000). Appraisals. Beacon Books. p. 222.
  5. ^ Affairs, United Nations: Office for Outer Space; Nation, United; Association, Spaceweek International (July 2006). Report on World Space Week 2005: Prepared in Cooperation with Spaceweek International Association. United Nations Publications. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-92-1-101131-9.
  6. ^ "Profile: Phrasing empathy (article includes profile of Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui)". Dawn (newspaper). 29 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2018.