Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui پیرزادہ قاسم | |
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Born | (1943-02-08) 8 February 1943 (age 81) Delhi, British India |
Alma mater | University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
Known for | Literary work in Urdu language |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neuroscience |
Institutions | University of Karachi Federal Urdu University Nazeer Hussain University Ziauddin University 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, scientist and educationist. He has served as vice chancellor of several universities.
Early life and career
Pirzada was born on 8 February 1943 to an Urdu-speaking family in Delhi, India. 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. He has also served as the Chancellor of Nazeer Hussain University. He has written several books in English and Urdu, including Urdu poetry.
References
- ^ "KARACHI: Pirzada Qasim appointed first VC of Urdu varsity". Dawn (newspaper). 27 December 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Over 500 awarded degrees at Ziauddin varsity convocation". Dawn (newspaper). 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- Hasan Mansoor (21 November 2016). "Doctors, families turn up in large numbers at festival on last day". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- Sājid, Afsar (2000). Appraisals. Beacon Books. p. 222.
- 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.
- "Profile: Phrasing empathy (article includes profile of Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui)". Dawn (newspaper). 29 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Newcastle University
- Muhajir people
- Pakistani educators
- Pakistani scholars
- University of Karachi alumni
- Urdu-language poets from Pakistan
- Vice-chancellors of the University of Karachi
- D. J. Sindh Government Science College alumni
- Pakistani neuroscientists
- Poets from Karachi
- Vice-chancellors of the Federal Urdu University
- People from Karachi