Zahoor Qasim

Syed Zahoor Qasim
Born	31 December 1926 (1926-12-31) (age 85) Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Residence	Delhi, India
Nationality	India
Fields	Marine biology
Alma mater	Majidiya Islamiya Intermediate College Allahabad Aligarh Muslim University University College of North Wales

Padma Bhushan Syed Zahoor Qasim (born December 31, 1926 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India) is a leading Indian marine biologist. Qasim helped lead India's exploration to Antarctica and guided the other seven expeditions from 1981 to 1988.^[1] He was a Member of the Planning Commission of India from 1991 to 1996. Qasim is an Honorary Professor of many universities, including Aligarh Muslim University, Madurai Kamraj University, Anna Malai University, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and Jamia Millia Islamia.

1 Early life
2 Career
3 Honors
4 Books Authored
5 Family
6 Reference

Early life

Qasim began his schooling from Majidiya Islamiya Intermediate College Allahabad, and then moved to Aligarh Muslim University, where he obtained a B.Sc. degree in 1949 and a M.Sc. degree in Zoology in 1951. He stood first in the order of Merit for which he was awarded the University Gold Medal. For several years, he was a lecturer in the Department of Zoology at Aligarh before proceeding to the United Kingdom for higher studies in 1953. In 1956 he completed his D.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from University College of North Wales.

Career

1951-53: Lecturer, Department of Zoology, AMU Aligarh
1957: Reader, Department of Zoology, AMU Aligarh
1962-64: Professor, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Bombay
1964:Assistant Director, The Directorate of International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE) under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
1970-73:Director, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute at Cochin
1974: Director, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa
1976: Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
1977: Fellow of Indian National Science Academy New Delhi, Fellow of Indian National Science Academy Bangalore
1976-80: Chairman of Working Committee of Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.
1981: Secretary, Department of Environment (DOE), Government of India
1981: Leader of India's First Expedition to the Antarctica.^[2]
1982: Founding Secretary, Department of Ocean Development
1989-91: Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Chairman, Society for Indian Ocean Studies. Chairman, World Environment Foundation.
1991-96: Member, Planning Commission of India
1995 : Member, Dr. D. Swaminadhan Research Foundation (DSRF)
2003 : Fellow, Third World Academy of Sciences. Honorary Fellow, Muslim Association for the Advancement of Science, Aligarh. Honorary Member, Asian Fisheries Society.

Honors

1974: Padma Shri^[1]
1975: Chandra Hora Memorial Medal
1975: Golden Jubilee Trust Gold Medal
1982: Padma Bhushan
F.I.E. Award

Books Authored

The Indian Ocean: Images and Realities
Indian Estuaries
Biodiversity of Mangrove Ecosystems
Living Resources of India's Exclusive Economic Zone
Glimpses of the Indian Ocean
India's Exclusive Economic Zone: Resources, Exploitation, Management

Family

His father's name is Mr Syed Zamir Qasim. His wife is Nawabzadi Begum Sahiba of Rampur, from the royal family of Nawabs of Rampur. They are blessed with three daughters. He lives in Delhi.

Reference

^ ^a ^b KAUR, NAVNEET (May 17, 1999). "An ocean of experience and the will to be a pioneer" (in English). NEW DELHI: Indian Express. http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19990517/ige17156p.html. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
^ "AMU announces Sir Syed International award" (in English). Times of India. Oct 10, 2009. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/AMU-announces-Sir-Syed-International-award/articleshow/5110332.cms. Retrieved 8 December 2010.

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Name	Qasim, Zahoor
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Date of birth	December 31, 1926
Place of birth	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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