AMU Pharmacology Prof Syed Ziaur Rahman appointed as subject expert by ICMR

Aligarh: Prof Syed Ziaur Rahman, Department of Pharmacology, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been appointed by the Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as an external subject expert for reviewing the ICMR-PG thesis proposals in Pharmacology, received by the ICMR for financial support.

The ICMR provides financial assistance of Rs 50,000/- to 100 selected candidates of less than 45 years of age every year, pursuing postgraduate courses in medical and dental streams (MD/MS/DM/MCh/MDS).

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The award of financial assistance is decided by the national-level support committee consisting of members of different disciplines from various medical colleges. The duration of the fellowship is three and half years from the date of issue of the award letter.

Prof Syed Ziaur Rahman has been associated with various prestigious organizations, such as Trustee and Secretary, Intl Association of Medical Colleges, Trustee and Treasurer, Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences (IAMMS), National Secretary, Society of Pharmacovigilance, India, Coordinator, AMC-PvPI and MDMC-MvPI (under the aegis of IPC, M/O Health & FW, GoI) and Coordinator, Aligs' Academic Enrichment Programme (AAEP). 

He has academic experience of 23 years in Aligarh Muslim University, where he was appointed as a professor, pharmacology in May 2016.

Prof Syed Ziaur Rahman completed his MD Pharmacology from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University and PhD, pharmacology from Western Sydney University.

He is the founder trustee and treasurer of Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences, Aligarh and an Associate Editor of its quarterly newsletter (NISA). He was awarded with International Alumni Leadership Award 2018 (Western Sydney University), Pharma Ratan Award 2017, Servier Young Investigator Award of International Union of Pharmacology (1999), Junior Scientist Award of Safety Pharmacological Society of USA (2006), The African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (AiBST) Scholarship for Kenya, 2003, WHO Fellowships to attend the 2nd Asian Course on ED & RDU in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Second International Conference on Improving Use of Medicines (ICIUM 2004) in Chiang Mai (Thailand).