Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary

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,^[1] including 32 books published,^[2] and 24 patents. He has been awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, and Hilal-e-Imtiaz.^[3] In 2015 he was recognised as the second most productive scientist in Pakistan.^[4]

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."^[5][3]

Visiting faculty

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

• Universiti Malaysia Pahang^[6]
• University of Rhode Island^[7]
• Universiti Teknologi MARA^[8]
• National University of Malaysia^[9]
• King Abdulaziz University^[10]
• King Saud University

Permanent faculty

Choudhary has been working as permanent faculty with the following institutions:^[11][12]

• Professor at H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
• Professor Emeritus at University of Karachi
• Director International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences^[13]

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^[14]

• Tamgha-i-Imtiaz in (1999).
• Sitara-e-Imtiaz in (2001).
• Distinguished National Professor of HEC in 2004.^[15]
• Hilal-e-Imtiaz in (2007)
• COMSTECH Award in Chemistry in 2010^[16]
• TWAS Award in 1994^[17]
• Khwarizmi International Award in 2006.^[18]
• Economic Cooperation Organization Award in 2006^[19]

Fellowships

• Fellow of Fulbright Program
• Fellow of Islamic World Academy of Sciences^[20]
• Fellow of Chemical Society of Pakistan
• Fellow of World Innovation Foundation

Publications

The top thirteen publications as follows:

• New Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Steroidal Alkaloids from Sarcococca saligna.^[21]
• New α-Glucosidase Inhibitors from a Mongolian Medicinal Plant Ferula mongolica.^[22]
• Antibacterial Steroidal Alkaloids from Sarcococca saligna.^[23]
• Zoanthaminone, a new triterpenoidal alkaloid from marine Zoanthid.^[24]
• Five New Steroidal Alkaloids from Buxus papillosa, Some Relationships Between Structures and Specific Rotations.^[25]
• Solving Problems with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.^[26]
• Macroxine – A Novel Oxindole Alkaloid from Alstonia macrophylla.^[27]
• New Cholinesterase Inhibiting Bisbenzlisoquinoline Alkaloids from Cocculus pendulus.^[28]
• Buxapapilinine – A Novel Alkaloid from the Leaves of Buxus papillosa.^[29]
• Alkaloids from Rhazya stricta.^[30]
• Phenyl Polypropanoids from Lindelofia stylosa.^[31]
• Structure Elucidation and Antibacterial Activity of New Fungal Metabolites of Sclareol.^[32]
• Hydroxylation of the Sesterterpene Leucosceptrine by the Fungus Rhizopus stolonifer.^[33]

References

External links

• Profile at Islamic World Academy of Sciences