Islamabad (TDI): The Hunan University of Medicine (HNUM) in China has named a research centre after an esteemed Pakistani scientist Professor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary.
The newly constructed research building was inaugurated today in a ceremony held at the Hunan University of Medicine (HNUM).
This groundbreaking facility spans 13,000 square feet and will house 17 full-time researchers dedicated to advancing scientific collaboration between Pakistan and China.
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The university was founded in 1912 by renowned medical educator Mr Yan Fuqing, HNUM. Over the years, the institution has established itself as one of the leading national public medical universities in China.
It functions under the guidance of the Hunan Provincial Department of Education and has expanded to include two campuses, Jinxi and Jinhai, with a total area of 945,300 square meters. The university now employs 4,642 faculty members and has 14,425 full-time students. Hunan University of Medicine (HNUM) provides a broad spectrum of 20 undergraduate and graduate medical programs.
This is the first time that a Pakistani scientist has been honoured in this manner at HNUM – a reputed Chinese institution.
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Prof. Choudhary has remarkable contributions to various scientific fields. He has played a key role in establishing Sino-Pak research centres and has been instrumental in fostering collaborative projects between the scientists of the two countries.
Prof. Choudhary has received a number of prestigious awards, including the Mustafa (pbuh) Prize, Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Sitara-i-Imtiaz, and Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, the Friendship Award from China (2022), and the Golden Silkball Friendship Award.
He currently serves as Vice President of TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) for Central & South Asia and is a Fellow of several esteemed scientific organizations, including the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (London).
