Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary

Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary
Born	11 September 1959 Karachi, Pakistan
Residence	Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Fields	Organic Chemistry
Institutions	H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
Alma mater	University of Karachi
Doctoral advisor	Atta-ur-Rahman
Known for	Natural Product Chemistry Organic chemistry
Influences	Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
Notable awards	Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (1998) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (2001) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (2007)

Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, (Urdu: محمد اقبال چودھری‎ born 11 September 1959) is a scientist and scholar in the field of organic chemistry from Pakistan. He is known for his research in various areas relating to natural product chemistry. He has more than 800 research publications, including 32 books published, and 24 patents. He has been awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, and Hilal-e-Imtiaz. In 2015 he was recognised as the second most productive scientist in Pakistan.^[1]

Education and career

Choudhary completed his higher education from Karachi. He graduated with BSc with major subjects of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Botany from Karachi University later pursued his MSc in Organic chemistry and then got his PhD. in Organic Chemistry H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry located at Karachi University with thesis titled as "The Isolation and Structural Studies on Some Medicinal Plants of Pakistan, Buxus papillosa, Catharanthus roseus, and Cissampelos pareira."^[2]

Visiting faculty

Choudhary has been serving as visiting professor for the following universities:

• Universiti Malaysia Pahang^[3]
• University of Rhode Island^[4]
• Universiti Teknologi MARA^[5]
• National University of Malaysia^[6]
• King Abdulaziz University^[7]
• King Saud University

Permanent faculty

Choudhary has been working as permanent faculty with the following institutions:^[8][9]

• Professor at H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
• Professor Emeritus at University of Karachi
• Director International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences^[10]

Prizes, honours and awards

Choudhary's contributions in the field of Organic Chemistry made him the recipient of civilian awards of different countries nationally and internationally which as follows^[11]

• Tamgha-i-Imtiaz in (1999).
• Sitara-e-Imtiaz in (2001).
• Distinguished National Professor of HEC in 2004.^[12]
• Hilal-e-Imtiaz in (2007)
• COMSTECH Award in Chemistry in 2010^[13]
• TWAS Award in 1994^[14]
• Khwarizmi International Award in 2006.^[15]
• Economic Cooperation Organization Award in 2006^[16]

Fellowships

• Fellow of Fulbright Program
• Fellow of Islamic World Academy of Sciences^[17]
• Fellow of Chemical Society of Pakistan
• Fellow of World Innovation Foundation

Publications

This top thirteen publications as follows:

• New Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Steroidal Alkaloids from Sarcococca saligna.^[18]
• New α-Glucosidase Inhibitors from a Mongolian Medicinal Plant Ferula mongolica.^[19]
• Antibacterial Steroidal Alkaloids from Sarcococca saligna.^[20]
• Zoanthaminone, a new triterpenoidal alkaloid from marine Zoanthid.^[21]
• Five New Steroidal Alkaloids from Buxus papillosa, Some Relationships Between Structures and Specific Rotations.^[22]
• Solving Problems with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.^[23]
• Macroxine – A Novel Oxindole Alkaloid from Alstonia macrophylla.^[24]
• New Cholinesterase Inhibiting Bisbenzlisoquinoline Alkaloids from Cocculus pendulus.^[25]
• Buxapapilinine – A Novel Alkaloid from the Leaves of Buxus papillosa.^[26]
• Alkaloids from Rhazya stricta.^[27]
• Phenyl Polypropanoids from Lindelofia stylosa.^[28]
• Structure Elucidation and Antibacterial Activity of New Fungal Metabolites of Sclareol.^[29]
• Hydroxylation of the Sesterterpene Leucosceptrine by the Fungus Rhizopus stolonifer.^[30]

References

1. Waqas, Mohammad (2015-05-12). "PCST declares KU professor most productive scientist of Pakistan". Pakistan Times. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
2. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary H.I., S.I., T.I. on ICCS
3. Dr. Choudhary in laporan tahunan 2012
4. Renowned Pakistani scientist to visit URI Sept. 20–24
5. Dr. Iqbal Ch on Uitm
6. Seminar on Natural Products by Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary
7. "Prof Zahed receives prominent scholar". King Abdulaziz University. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
8. ICCBS KU dats education
9. Donation to PM’s Fund for Affectees of Earthquake in Balochistan
10. Experts warn govt of famine threat in Pakistan
11. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary Intro on World Economic Forum
12. HEC Distinguished National Professors Booklet
13. KU professor selected for Comstech Award
14. Third World Academy of Science Young Scientists Award 1994 Winner
15. First Khwarizmi International Award by the President of Islamic Republic of Iran in 2006
16. Economic Cooperation Organization Award in Education by the President of Azerbaijan
17. IASWorld Fellow Profile
18. Atta-ur-Rahman; Zaheer-ul-Haq; Feroz, F.; Khalid, A.; Nawaz, S. A.; Khan, M. R.; Choudhary, M. I. Helv. Chim. Acta 2004, 87, 439.
19. Atta-ur-Rahman; Choudhary, M. I.; Baig, I.; Alam, N.; Hassan, S.; Onduognii, P.; Bunderya, M.; Oyun, Z. Helv. Chim. Acta 2001, 84, 2409.
20. Atta-ur-Rahman; Anjum, S.; Farooq, A.; Khan, M. R.; Perveen, Z.; Choudhary, M. I. J. Nat. Prod. 1998, 61, 202.
21. Atta-ur-Rahman; Alvi, K. A.; Abbas, S. A.; Choudhary, M. I.; Clardy, J. Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 6825.
22. Choudhary, M. I.; Atta-ur-Rahman; Freyer, A. J.; Shamma, M. Tetrahedron 1986, 42(20), 5747.
23. Atta-ur-Rahman; Choudhary, M. I., Academic Press : New York, 1996.
24. Atta-ur-Rahman; Nighat, F.; Nelofar, A.; Zaman, K.; Choudhary, M. I.; Silva, K. T. D. Tetrahedron 1991, 47 (18/19), 3129.
25. Atta-ur-Rahman; Atia-Tul-Wahab; Nawaz, S. A.; Choudhary, M. I. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 2004, 52(7), 802.
26. Atta-ur-Rahman; Iqbal, Z.; Choudhary, M. I.; Fatima, T. Heterocycles 1990, 31 (3), 493.
27. Atta-ur-Rahman; Zaman, K.; Muzaffar, A.; Perveen, S.; Habib-ur-Rehman; Choudhary, M. I.; Qureshi, M. M.; Pervin, A. Phytochemistry 1991, 30 (4), 1285.
28. Choudhary, M. I.; Begum, A.; Abbaskhan, A.; Aijaz, S.; Shafique-ur-Rehman; Atta-ur-Rahman Chem. Pharm. Bull. 2005, 53, 1469.
29. Choudhary, M. I.; Siddiqui, Z. A.; Hussain, S.; Atta-ur-Rahman Chemistry & Biodiversity 2006, 3, 54.
30. Choudhary, M. I.; Ranjit, R.; Atta-ur-Rahman; Devkota, K. P.; Musharraf, S. G.; Shrestha, T. M. Phytochemistry 2006, 67, 439.

External links

• Profile at Islamic World Academy of Sciences