Farooq Azam
| Farooq Azam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Residence | San Diego, California, USA |
| Nationality | Pakistani-American |
| Fields | Marine Biology and Microbiology |
| Institutions | University of California San Diego, USA |
| Alma mater |
University of Punjab Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences |
Farooq Azam (born in Lahore, Pakistan ) is a highly cited researcher in the field of marine microbiology. He is a Distinguished Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, at the University of California, San Diego.[1] Farooq Azam grew up in Lahore and received his early education in Lahore. He attended University of Punjab, where he received his B.Sc in Chemistry. He later he received his M.Sc from the same institution. He then went to Czechoslovakia for higher studies. He received his PhD in Microbiology from the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. After he received his PhD, Farooq Azam moved to California. Azam was the lead author on the paper which coined the term microbial loop.
Honors and awards
- D. C. White Research and Mentoring Award, 2013
- John Martin Award, ASLO, 2006[2]
- G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award (ASLO), 1995[3]
- Nan-Qiang Forum for Distinguished Scientists Lecture, Xiamen University, PRC, 2006
- Elected Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology, 2004[4]
- Doctor of Philosophy, honoris causa, U. Kalmar, Sweden, 2004[4]
- Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, Scripps, UCSD, 2004
- Tiedje Award, International Society for Microbial Ecology, 2004[5]
- ISI Highly Cited Researcher, 2002
- C. B. Van Niel Memorial Lecture, Stanford University, 1997[6]
- Plymouth Marine Sciences Lecture & Medal, 1996
- Excellence in Research Award, UCSD, 1996
- Eminent Scholars Series Lecturer, U. South Florida, 1995
- G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award (ASLO), 1995[7]
- Honorary Staff Member, Ecology Institute, Germany, 1985
- Rosenstiel Medal in Oceanographic Sciences, 1984
- Steinbach Visiting Scholar, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, 1984
- Distinguished Visiting Scholar, SUNY, Stony Brook, 1983
- Antarctic Service Medal of the USA
- Faculty of 1000, Present
References
- ↑ Bio, Farooq Azam
- ↑ ASLO Award Recipient Talks, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. Accessed September 1, 2010.
- ↑ G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. Accessed September 1, 2010.
- 1 2 Scripps Oceanography Microbiologist Receives Honors, University of California at San Diego news release, June 2, 2004. Accessed September 1, 2004
- ↑ Awards. International Society for Microbial Ecology. Accessed September 1, 2010
- ↑ Memorial lectures, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University. Accessed September 1, 2010
- ↑ G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. Accessed September 1, 2010. Award citation: "in recognition of his seminal contributions to our knowledge of fundamental processes in the sea, and particularly for his central role in the development of the concept of the 'microbial loop'".
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