Photo credit
Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS, Prof. Emeritus, University of Karachi, Patron-in-Chief, ICCBS
Fellow
Rahman Atta-ur-
President, Network of Acad. of Sci. of Islamic Countries (NASIC), Professor Emeritus/Patron-in-Chief
Current nationality
Pakistan
Current country of residence
Pakistan
Affiliation / Institution
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI
Biodata
Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman, PhD organic chemistry Cambridge University (1968), 1608 international publications in organic chemistry ( 399 books (11 authored,388 edited) , 875 research publications, 91 international patents and 70 book chapters. Editor-in-Chief of six European chemistry journals, Editor of Studies in Natural Product Chemistry (89 volumes, Elsevier). h-index 84,Citations 44,990, UNESCO Science Prize (1999), Fellow of Royal Society (London,UK)( 2006). Honorary doctorate degrees : Cambridge University (UK) (1987), Coventry University (UK) Bradford University (UK). Honorary Life Fellow Kings College Cambridge, High Civil Award of Austria (“Große Golden Ehrenzeischen am Bande) (2007). Vice President (TWAS). TWAS Prize for Institution Building (Durban,2009), President NASIC (Network of Academies of Science of Islamic Countries) (2003-present). Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences; highest International Science Technology Collaboration Award by President of China. Institutions in China and Malaysia named after him ( https://aurins.uitm and http://cpecinfo.com/hunan-university); President Pakistan Academy of Sciences (twice), Coordinator General COMSTECH (1996-2012)
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
Organic chemistry; natural product chemistry; medicinal plants; bioactive natural products; organic synthesis; enzymes inhibitors; anti-oxidants; microbial transformation; NMR spectroscopy; anti-parasitic compounds.
ELECTED
1985
Section
04. Chemical Sciences
TWAS Awards
TWAS Medal lecture (1999), Regional Prize (2009 TWAS-ROCASA)
ar_brief_cv_ver_12.docx
20.3 KB
Country where living and working for the majority of the last 10 years
Pakistan
Public contact information
EMAIL
aurahman786@gmail.com
PHONE
+92 21 34824925
Website, social media accounts or additional info
www.iccs.edu
ADDRESS
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi
List of publications
Last updated on 08/03/2026