Dr. Anwar Nasim Secretary General, Pakistan Academy of Sciences. Email

28 Pages·2013·2.02 MB·English

South Asia Biosafety Conference – New Delhi
Sep. 18‐20, 2013 
Dr. Anwar Nasim
Secretary General,
Pakistan Academy of Sciences.
Email: [email protected]
Skype ID: anwarnasim1
Former Affiliations 
 Chairman National Commission on Biotechnology
( 2001 – Till date)
 Founding President of Federation of Asian 
Biotechnology Associations (FABA)
Website: http://www.biofaba.org/
Pakistan
 Independence 1947
 190 Million Population
 The literacy rate ranges 
from 96% in Islamabad to 
28% in the Kohlu District
Biotechnology in Pakistan
PCSIR
1952
Food Technology Division, Lahore
Biotechnology in Pakistan
RAGENI
Early 1970s
Radiation Genetics Institute (RAGENI)
Established in Faisalabad
A few years later this institute was
extended and its name was changed to
NIAB
A memory of 1981
The Muslim, March 7th, 1981
INQUIRY
MAY 1985
Establishment of National Core Group 
in Life Sciences (NCGLS)
Recognizing the importance of Life Sciences the Higher Education
Commission established the Core Group in Life Sciences with six different
disciplines. These include
 Botany
 Genetics
 Microbiology
 Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
 Zoology
 Bioinformatics
Aims And Objective
 Promotion of teaching and research in Life Sciences in 
Pakistan.
 Identification of areas in Life Sciences which have a 
direct and major impact on the economy and well 
being of the country.
 Preparation of major projects in these areas.
 Human resource development in Life Sciences in 
Pakistan.