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{{Short description|Indian marine biologist (1925-2015)}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} | ||
{{Infobox scientist | {{Infobox scientist | ||
|name | |name = Sayed Zahoor Qasim | ||
|image | |image = Syed_Zahoor_Qasim.jpg | ||
|image_size | |image_size = 100×100 | ||
|caption | |caption = | ||
|birth_date | |birth_date = {{birth-date|31 December 1926}} | ||
|birth_place | |birth_place = [[Allahabad]], [[United Provinces of British India|United Provinces]], [[British India]] | ||
|death_date | |death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|10|20|1926|12|31|df=y}} | ||
|death_place | |death_place = [[Delhi]], India | ||
|fields = [[Marine biology]] | |||
|fields | |alma_mater = [[Majidiya Islamiya Intermediate College Allahabad]]<br />[[Aligarh Muslim University]]<br />[[University College of North Wales]] | ||
|alma_mater | |||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Sayed Zahoor Qasim''' (31 December 1926 – 20 October 2015) was an Indian [[marine biologist]]. Qasim helped lead India's exploration to Antarctica and guided the other seven expeditions from 1981 to 1988.<ref name="An ocean of experience and the will to be a pioneer">{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19990517/ige17156p.html|title=An ocean of experience and the will to be a pioneer|last=KAUR|first=NAVNEET |date=17 May 1999|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=8 December 2010|location=NEW DELHI}}</ref> He was a Member of the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission of India]] from 1991 to 1996. He was the Vice Chancellor of [[Jamia Milia Islamia]] from 1989 to 1991 and an Honorary Professor of universities including [[Aligarh Muslim University]], [[Madurai Kamaraj University]], [[Anna Malai University]], [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras]], and [[Jamia Millia Islamia]]. | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Qasim was born in Rakswara Gram Allahabad presently [[Kaushambi district|Kaushambi]] in 1926. His ancestor were rulers of Kaushambi .<ref name=obit/> He began his schooling from [[Majidiya Islamiya Intermediate College Allahabad]], and then moved to [[Aligarh Muslim University]], where he obtained a [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.]] degree in 1949 and a [[Master of Science|M.Sc.]] degree in Zoology in 1951. He stood first in the order of Merit for which he was awarded the University Gold Medal. For several years, he was a lecturer in the Department of Geography at Aligarh before proceeding to the United Kingdom for higher studies in 1953. In 1956 he completed his [[Doctor of Science|D.Sc.]] and [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] degrees from [[University College of North Wales]]. He was the Director of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala from 1971 | Qasim was born in Rakswara Gram Allahabad presently [[Kaushambi district|Kaushambi]] in 1926. His ancestor were rulers of Kaushambi.<ref name=obit/> He began his schooling from [[Majidiya Islamiya Intermediate College Allahabad]], and then moved to [[Aligarh Muslim University]], where he obtained a [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.]] degree in 1949 and a [[Master of Science|M.Sc.]] degree in Zoology in 1951. He stood first in the order of Merit for which he was awarded the University Gold Medal. For several years, he was a lecturer in the Department of Geography at Aligarh before proceeding to the United Kingdom for higher studies in 1953. In 1956 he completed his [[Doctor of Science|D.Sc.]] and [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] degrees from [[University College of North Wales]]. He was the Director of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala from 1971 to 1974. On 20 October 2015, he died at the age of 88.<ref name=obit>{{Cite web|title = Renowned marine biologist Syed Zahoor Qasim died|url = http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/renowned-marine-biologist-syed-zahoor-qasim-died-1445413667-1|website = Jagranjosh.com|publisher = jagranjosh.com|date=21 October 2015 }}</ref> | ||
==Awards and honours== | ==Awards and honours== | ||
* [[Padma Shri]] (1974)<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | * [[Padma Shri]] (1974)<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
* Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award (1978) | * [[Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award]] (1978) | ||
* Lal Bahadur Shastri Award (1988) | * [[Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award|Lal Bahadur Shastri national Award]] (1988) | ||
* [[Padma Bhushan]] (1982)<ref name="Padma Awards" /> | * [[Padma Bhushan]] (1982)<ref name="Padma Awards" /> | ||
* Oceanology International Lifetime Achievement Award, UK (1999) | * [[Oceanology International Lifetime Achievement Award]], [[UK]] (1999) | ||
* First National Ocean Science and Technology Award by Government of India (2003–04) | * [[First National Ocean Science and Technology Award by Government of India]] (2003–04) | ||
* Asian Society Gold Medal (2005) | * [[Asian Society Gold Medal]] (2005) | ||
* SOFTI Biennial Award (2007) | * [[SOFTI Biennial Award]] (2007) | ||
* Lifetime Achievement Award, Indian Science Congress (2008) | * [[Lifetime Achievement Award, Indian Science Congress]] (2008) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
*http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/view/creators/Qasim=3AS_Z=3A=3A.html | |||
{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Civil Service}} | {{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Civil Service}} | ||
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Sayed Zahoor Qasim | |
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| Born | 31 December 1926 |
| Died | 20 October 2015 (aged 88) Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Majidiya Islamiya Intermediate College Allahabad Aligarh Muslim University University College of North Wales |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Marine biology |
Sayed Zahoor Qasim (31 December 1926 – 20 October 2015) was an Indian marine biologist. Qasim helped lead India's exploration to Antarctica and guided the other seven expeditions from 1981 to 1988.[1] He was a Member of the Planning Commission of India from 1991 to 1996. He was the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamia from 1989 to 1991 and an Honorary Professor of universities including Aligarh Muslim University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Anna Malai University, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and Jamia Millia Islamia.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Qasim was born in Rakswara Gram Allahabad presently Kaushambi in 1926. His ancestor were rulers of Kaushambi.[2] He began his schooling from Majidiya Islamiya Intermediate College Allahabad, and then moved to Aligarh Muslim University, where he obtained a B.Sc. degree in 1949 and a M.Sc. degree in Zoology in 1951. He stood first in the order of Merit for which he was awarded the University Gold Medal. For several years, he was a lecturer in the Department of Geography at Aligarh before proceeding to the United Kingdom for higher studies in 1953. In 1956 he completed his D.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from University College of North Wales. He was the Director of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala from 1971 to 1974. On 20 October 2015, he died at the age of 88.[2]
Awards and honours[edit | edit source]
- Padma Shri (1974)[3]
- Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award (1978)
- Lal Bahadur Shastri national Award (1988)
- Padma Bhushan (1982)[3]
- Oceanology International Lifetime Achievement Award, UK (1999)
- First National Ocean Science and Technology Award by Government of India (2003–04)
- Asian Society Gold Medal (2005)
- SOFTI Biennial Award (2007)
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Indian Science Congress (2008)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ KAUR, NAVNEET (17 May 1999). "An ocean of experience and the will to be a pioneer". NEW DELHI: Indian Express. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Renowned marine biologist Syed Zahoor Qasim died". Jagranjosh.com. jagranjosh.com. 21 October 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.