Prof. Dr. Asaad Khalid M.A. Ahmed 

Member Title: Professor at the Substance Abuse & Toxicology Research Center
Organization: Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

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Prof. Asaad Khalid is an active researcher; he has supervised 16 Ph.D. and 9 M.Sc. graduates. Currently, he is leading a research group working mainly on drug discovery and toxicology research.  In 2009, the WHO has regarded his research on anti-malarial drug discovery as one of the bright ideas in Africa.

Prof. Asaad is the winner of the AU-TWAS Young Scientists National Award 2011 (awarded by The African Union and The Academy of Science for the Developing World, TWAS) and the Pakistan Academy of Medical Sciences (PAMS) Junior Gold Medal Award-2005 for the best biomedical research conducted in Pakistan during 2004 and 2005 and the Distinguished Achievement Award 2005-2006.

Prof. Asaad has published more than 70 research publications in leading international journals (Total citations = 1700, h-index = 25). He has delivered more than 60 invited lectures in scientific meetings.  His research projects has been funded by many national and international agencies including the European Union.

 

 

Education:

Ph.D. in Chemistry (Biochemistry) (April, 2003), H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
Thesis Title: Biochemical Studies on New Natural Inhibitors of Cholinesterases.
Ph.D. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary
PhD Examiners: (a) Prof. Luis Moroder (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany), (b) Prof. C.W. Wharton (University of Birmingham, UK).

 

Work Experience:

Professor (Nov, 2013- present), Substance Abuse and Toxicology Research Center, Jazan University, P.O. Box: 114, Jazan , Saudi Arabia.
Research Professor (July, 2011- Nov. 24, 2013) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Center for Research, P.O. Box: 2404, Khartoum, Sudan.
Professor (July, 2013- Oct. 2013) Faculty of Medicine, National University for Medical and Technical Studies, Khartoum, Sudan.
Member of the Senate (Aug., 2013- Nov, 2013), Sudan Academy of Sciences, Khartoum, Sudan
Associate Professor (Dec., 2006- June, 2011) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Center for Research, P.O. Box: 2404, Khartoum, Sudan.
Head, Medical Biochemistry Research Unit (Jan., 2007- Nov, 2013), Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Center for Research, P.O. Box: 2404, Khartoum, Sudan.
Visiting Professor (Oct., 2007- June, 2013), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Science & Technology, Omdurman, Sudan.
Visiting Professor (Jan., 2010- Nov., 2013), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan.
Visiting Professor (April., 2010- June, 2013), Faculty of Pharmacy, National University for Medical and Technical Studies, Khartoum, Sudan.
Senior Research Associate (Jan., 2004- Aug., 2006), Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.