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{{Infobox scientist
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| name = Shahid Jameel
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| caption = Dr. Shahid Jameel
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|8|8|df=y}}
| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1957|8|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Aligarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| birth_place       = [[Aligarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| death_date =  
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| residence = [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], India
| residence         = [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], India
| nationality = [[Indian nationality|Indian]]
| nationality       = [[Indian nationality|Indian]]
| fields = {{ublist | [[Virology]] }}
| fields           = {{ublist | [[Virology]] }}
| workplaces = {{ublist | [[University of Colorado Health Sciences Center]] | [[International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology]] | [[Wellcome Trust]] [[Department of Biotechnology|DBT India]] Alliance }}
| workplaces       = {{ublist | [[University of Colorado Health Sciences Center]] | [[International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology]] | [[Wellcome Trust]] [[Department of Biotechnology|DBT India]] Alliance }} [[University of Oxford]]
| alma_mater = {{ublist | [[Aligarh Muslim University]] (BSc) | [[Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur|IIT Kanpur]] (MSc) | [[Washington State University]] (PhD) }}
| alma_mater       = {{ublist | [[Aligarh Muslim University]] (BSc) | [[Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur|IIT Kanpur]] (MSc) | [[Washington State University]] (PhD) }}
| doctoral_advisor = {{ublist | A. Siddiqui | B. A. McFadden }}
| doctoral_advisor = {{ublist | A. Siddiqui | B. A. McFadden }}
| doctoral_students =  
| doctoral_students =  
| known_for = Studies on [[hepatitis E virus]]
| known_for         = Studies on [[hepatitis E virus]]
| awards = {{ublist|[[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize]] (2000) }}
| awards           = {{ublist|[[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize]] (2000) }}
| children = 2
| children         = 2
| spouse = Rizwana Jameel
| spouse           = Rizwana Jameel
}}
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'''Shahid Jameel''' (born 8 August 1957) is an Indian [[virologist]] and academic. He is the director of the Trivedi School of Biosciences since its inception in the year 2020 at [[Ashoka University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashoka University appoints Dr. Shahid Jameel as the Director of Trivedi School of Biosciences|url=https://ashoka.edu.in/welcome/stories/welcome-561|work=[[Ashoka University]]|year=2020|accessdate=17 May 2021}}</ref> He was formerly head of the scientific advisory group to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortia ([[INSACOG]]) established in December 2020,<ref>{{cite news|title=Top Indian virologist quits government panel after airing differences|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-india-virologist-idUSL3N2N308Q|work=[[Reuters]]|first=Krishna N|last=Das|date=16 May 2021|accessdate=17 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India’s Genome Sequencing Program Is Finally Good To Go – So What’s the Hold Up?|url=https://science.thewire.in/health/insacog-ccmb-igib-novel-coronavirus-variants-genome-sequencing-covid-19-surge/|work=[[The Wire]]|first=Priyanka|last=Pulla|date=28 February 2021|accessdate=17 May 2021}}</ref> and the chief executive officer of [[Wellcome Trust]] [[Department of Biotechnology|DBT India]] Alliance. Known for his research in [[hepatitis E virus]], Jameel is an elected fellow of all the three major Indian science academies viz. [[National Academy of Sciences, India]], [[Indian Academy of Sciences]], and [[Indian National Science Academy]]. The [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research]], the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]], one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 2000.<ref name="View Bhatnagar Awardees">{{cite web | url=http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/AwardeeList.aspx | title=View Bhatnagar Awardees | publisher=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize | date=2016 | accessdate=12 November 2016}}</ref>{{Refn|group=note|Long link - please select award year to see details}}  
'''Shahid Jameel''' (born 8 August 1957) is an Indian [[virologist]] and academic. Dr. Jameel is the Sultan Qaboos bin Said Fellow at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and Research Fellow, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford. He serves as the Principal Investigator for the Centre's project on Public Health, Science and Technology in Muslim societies. Previously he was the director of the Trivedi School of Biosciences since its inception in the year 2020 at [[Ashoka University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashoka University appoints Dr. Shahid Jameel as the Director of Trivedi School of Biosciences|url=https://ashoka.edu.in/welcome/stories/welcome-561|work=[[Ashoka University]]|year=2020|accessdate=17 May 2021}}</ref> He was formerly head of the scientific advisory group to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortia ([[INSACOG]]) established in December 2020,<ref>{{cite news|title=Top Indian virologist quits government panel after airing differences|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-india-virologist-idUSL3N2N308Q|work=[[Reuters]]|first=Krishna N|last=Das|date=16 May 2021|accessdate=17 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India’s Genome Sequencing Program Is Finally Good To Go – So What’s the Hold Up?|url=https://science.thewire.in/health/insacog-ccmb-igib-novel-coronavirus-variants-genome-sequencing-covid-19-surge/|work=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]]|first=Priyanka|last=Pulla|date=28 February 2021|accessdate=17 May 2021}}</ref> and the chief executive officer of [[Wellcome Trust]] [[Department of Biotechnology|DBT India]] Alliance. Known for his research in [[hepatitis E virus]], Jameel is an elected fellow of all the three major Indian science academies viz. [[National Academy of Sciences, India]], [[Indian Academy of Sciences]], and [[Indian National Science Academy]]. The [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research]], the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]], one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 2000.<ref name="View Bhatnagar Awardees">{{cite web | url=http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/AwardeeList.aspx | title=View Bhatnagar Awardees | publisher=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize | date=2016 | accessdate=12 November 2016}}</ref>{{Refn|group=note|Long link - please select award year to see details}}


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
[[File:Bab-e-Sayyad.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance to Aligarh Muslim University]]
[[File:Bab-e-Sayyad.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance to Aligarh Muslim University]]
Shahid Jameel was born on 8 August 1957 in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] to Abdul Majid Siddiqui, a medical academic, and his wife Jameela Aleem.<ref name="Dr. Shahid Jameel">{{Cite web |url=http://indianmuslimlegends.blogspot.ae/2012/06/347-dr-shahid-jameel.html |title=Dr. Shahid Jameel |date=2017 |publisher=Indian Muslim Legends}}</ref> He obtained a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] degree from [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in 1977 and an [[Master of Science|MSc]] degree in Chemistry from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]] in 1979.<ref name="Shahid Jameel-Indian fellow">{{Cite web |url=https://www.insaindia.res.in/detail.php?id=P04-1357 |title=Shahid Jameel-Indian fellow |date=2017 |publisher=Indian National Science Academy |access-date=2017-10-22}}</ref>{{Refn|group=note|Long link – please select '''J''' and click on ''Shahid Jameel'' to see details}} Jameel did his doctoral studies at [[Washington State University]] where he received his [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] degree in Biochemistry in 1984. Jameel performed his postdoctoral work on [[molecular virology]] at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of [[University of Colorado Health Sciences Center]]. Three years later, he joined the institute as an assistant professor at the division of [[rheumatology]]. His stay there lasted a year and on his return to India in 1988, he joined [[International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology]] (ICGEB) where he established the Virology Research Group.<ref name="Top Scientist, Economist in fray for AMU Vice Chancellorship">{{Cite web |url=http://theindianawaaz.com/top-scientist-economist-in-fray-for-amu-vice-chancellorship/ |title=Top Scientist, Economist in fray for AMU Vice Chancellorship |date=21 March 2017 |publisher=The Indian Awaaz}}</ref> He continued his research at ICGEB as a senior scientist and the head of the virology research group for around 25 years.<ref name="CEO's profile">{{Cite web |url=http://www.wellcomedbt.org/CEO-message |title=CEO's profile |date=2017 |publisher=WellcomeDBT}}</ref> In 2013, he moved to [[Wellcome Trust]] [[Department of Biotechnology|DBT India]] Alliance as its chief executive officer and holds the position.<ref name="India lacks culture of good mentorship for researchers">{{Cite web |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-lacks-culture-of-good-mentorship-for-researchers-shahid-jameel/articleshow/51723917.cms |title=India lacks culture of good mentorship for researchers |date=7 April 2016 |publisher=Economic Times |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324095159/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-lacks-culture-of-good-mentorship-for-researchers-shahid-jameel/articleshow/51723917.cms |archivedate=24 March 2017 }}</ref><ref name="New CEO takes the reins at Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance">{{Cite web |url=https://wellcome.ac.uk/news/new-ceo-takes-reins-wellcome-trust-dbt-india-alliance |title=New CEO takes the reins at Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance |date=2013 |publisher=Wellcome}}</ref> He was short listed as one of the five choices for the post of the vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University in January 2017<ref name="AMU considering scientist Shahid Jamil, economist Abusaleh Sharif among others for next VC">{{Cite web |url=http://twocircles.net/2017jan28/403676.html |title=AMU considering scientist Shahid Jamil, economist Abusaleh Sharif among others for next VC |date=28 January 2017 |publisher=Two Circles}}</ref> and remained in contention when the list was later shortened to three by AMU Court.<ref name="AMU Court Recommends Panel Of Three Names For New Vice Chancellor">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/education/amu-court-recommends-panel-of-three-names-for-new-vice-chancellor-1656080 |title=AMU Court Recommends Panel Of Three Names For New Vice Chancellor |date=February 2017 |publisher=ND TV}}</ref>
Shahid Jameel was born on 8 August 1957 in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] to Abdul Majid Siddiqui, a medical academic, and his wife Jameela Aleem.<ref name="Dr. Shahid Jameel">{{Cite web |url=http://indianmuslimlegends.blogspot.ae/2012/06/347-dr-shahid-jameel.html |title=Dr. Shahid Jameel |date=2017 |publisher=Indian Muslim Legends}}</ref> His maternal grandfather was [[Abdul Aleem (professor)|Dr. Abdul Aleem]]. He obtained a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] degree from [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in 1977 and an [[Master of Science|MSc]] degree in chemistry from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]] in 1979.<ref name="Shahid Jameel-Indian fellow">{{Cite web |url=https://www.insaindia.res.in/detail.php?id=P04-1357 |title=Shahid Jameel-Indian fellow |date=2017 |publisher=Indian National Science Academy |access-date=2017-10-22}}</ref>{{Refn|group=note|Long link – please select '''J''' and click on ''Shahid Jameel'' to see details}} Jameel did his doctoral studies at [[Washington State University]] where he received his [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] degree in biochemistry in 1984. Jameel performed his postdoctoral work on [[molecular virology]] at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of [[University of Colorado Health Sciences Center]]. Three years later, he joined the institute as an assistant professor at the division of [[rheumatology]]. His stay there lasted a year and on his return to India in 1988, he joined [[International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology]] (ICGEB) where he established the Virology Research Group.<ref name="Top Scientist, Economist in fray for AMU Vice Chancellorship">{{Cite web |url=http://theindianawaaz.com/top-scientist-economist-in-fray-for-amu-vice-chancellorship/ |title=Top Scientist, Economist in fray for AMU Vice Chancellorship |date=21 March 2017 |publisher=The Indian Awaaz}}</ref> He continued his research at ICGEB as a senior scientist and the head of the virology research group for around 25 years.<ref name="CEO's profile">{{Cite web |url=http://www.wellcomedbt.org/CEO-message |title=CEO's profile |date=2017 |publisher=WellcomeDBT}}</ref> In 2013, he moved to [[Wellcome Trust]] [[Department of Biotechnology|DBT India]] Alliance as its chief executive officer and holds the position.<ref name="India lacks culture of good mentorship for researchers">{{Cite web |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-lacks-culture-of-good-mentorship-for-researchers-shahid-jameel/articleshow/51723917.cms |title=India lacks culture of good mentorship for researchers |date=7 April 2016 |publisher=Economic Times |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324095159/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-lacks-culture-of-good-mentorship-for-researchers-shahid-jameel/articleshow/51723917.cms |archivedate=24 March 2017 }}</ref><ref name="New CEO takes the reins at Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance">{{Cite web |url=https://wellcome.ac.uk/news/new-ceo-takes-reins-wellcome-trust-dbt-india-alliance |title=New CEO takes the reins at Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance |date=2013 |publisher=Wellcome}}</ref> He was short listed as one of the five choices for the post of the vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University in January 2017<ref name="AMU considering scientist Shahid Jamil, economist Abusaleh Sharif among others for next VC">{{Cite web |url=http://twocircles.net/2017jan28/403676.html |title=AMU considering scientist Shahid Jamil, economist Abusaleh Sharif among others for next VC |date=28 January 2017 |publisher=Two Circles}}</ref> and remained in contention when the list was later shortened to three by AMU Court.<ref name="AMU Court Recommends Panel Of Three Names For New Vice Chancellor">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/education/amu-court-recommends-panel-of-three-names-for-new-vice-chancellor-1656080 |title=AMU Court Recommends Panel Of Three Names For New Vice Chancellor |date=February 2017 |publisher=ND TV}}</ref>


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
Jameel's research on virology started with his work on [[hepatitis B virus]] during his stay at the laboratory of A. Siddiqui at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center from 1984 to 1987 where he also worked on gene expression of [[interleukin-1 family]] of [[cytokines]].<ref name="Indian fellow">{{Cite web |url=http://insaindia.res.in/disp.php |title=Indian fellows |date=2017 |publisher=Indian National Science Academy}}</ref> Later, he is known to have carried out studies on the molecular biology of [[hepatitis E virus]] (HEV) and [[human immunodeficiency virus]] (HIV) and he is credited with identifying molecular characterisation and transmission routes of these viruses.<ref name="Brief Profile of the Awardee">{{Cite web |url=http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/Detail.aspx?AID=484 |title=Brief Profile of the Awardee |date=2017 |publisher=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize}}</ref> He elucidated the structure of the viruses as well as their functions which are reported to be useful in developing diagnostic and [[prophylactic]] protocols.<ref name="Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners">{{cite web | url=http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/ssb.pdf | title=Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners | publisher=Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |page=71 |date=1999}}</ref> His group identified that [[Subtypes of HIV|HIV-1 subtype C]] is the most prevalent form of infection in India and he continues his work focusing on HIV accessory proteins, HIV co-receptor dynamics, hepatitis B, X and [[SARS virus]] 3a proteins.<ref name="Indian fellow" /> He headed the group which worked on the development of vaccines for HIV-1 subtype C, a project funded jointly by ICGEB and [[National Institutes of Health]].<ref name="ICGEB New Delhi: NIH Joint Grant Awarded">{{Cite web |url=http://www.icgeb.org/news_English/items/icgeb-new-delhi-nih-awards-grant-to-joint-icgeb-emory-vaccine-center.html |title=ICGEB New Delhi: NIH Joint Grant Awarded |date=2010 |publisher=ICGEB Delhi}}</ref> His research has been documented and cited in texts and articles<ref name="Browse by Fellow">{{Cite web |url=http://repository.ias.ac.in/view/fellows/Jameel=3AShahid=3A=3A.html |title=Browse by Fellow |date=2017 |publisher=Indian Academy of Sciences}}</ref><ref name="On PubMed">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Jameel+S |title=On PubMed |date=2017 |publisher=US National Library of Medicine}}</ref>{{Refn|group=note|Please see ''Selected bibliography'' section}} and he has contributed chapters to books published by others.<ref name="ChengMiyamura2008">{{cite book|author1=R. Holland Cheng|author2=Tatsuo Miyamura|title=Structure-based Study of Viral Replication: With CD-ROM|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pFxBBvyLIgQC&pg=PR13|year=2008|publisher=World Scientific|isbn=978-981-279-085-9|pages=13–}}</ref><ref name="GuerrantWalker2011">{{cite book|author1=Richard L. Guerrant|author2=David H. Walker|author3=Peter F. Weller|title=Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens and Practice|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A7GVvFh4WZwC&pg=PT59|date=5 April 2011|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=978-1-4377-3777-6|pages=59–}}</ref> Besides, he has also published three books, ''Isocitrate Lyase and Proteinases from Fat-rich Seedlings'',<ref name="Jameel1984">{{cite book|author=Shahid Jameel|title=Isocitrate Lyase and Proteinases from Fat-rich Seedlings|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yUvKtgAACAAJ|year=1984|publisher=Washington State University}}</ref> ''Current Developments in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the First ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, February 1995''<ref name="JameelWagner1996">{{cite book|author1=Shahid Jameel|author2=Edward K. Wagner|title=Current Developments in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the First ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, February 1995|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D5FFAQAAIAAJ|year=1996|publisher=Science Publishers|isbn=978-1-886106-61-1}}</ref> and ''Advances in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the Second ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, November 1998''<ref name="JameelVillareal2000">{{cite book|author1=Dr. Shahid Jameel|author2=Luis Villareal|title=Advances in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the Second ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, November 1998|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BqkVAQAAMAAJ|date=1 January 2000|publisher=Science Publishers|isbn=978-1-57808-094-6}}</ref> and has mentored a number of doctoral, post-doctoral and master's scholars.<ref name="Top Scientist, Economist in fray for AMU Vice Chancellorship"/>
Jameel's research on virology started with his work on [[hepatitis B virus]] during his stay at the laboratory of A. Siddiqui at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center from 1984 to 1987 where he also worked on gene expression of [[interleukin-1 family]] of [[cytokines]].<ref name="Indian fellow">{{Cite web |url=http://insaindia.res.in/disp.php |title=Indian fellows |date=2017 |publisher=Indian National Science Academy}}</ref> Later, he is known to have carried out studies on the molecular biology of [[hepatitis E virus]] (HEV) and [[human immunodeficiency virus]] (HIV) and he is credited with identifying molecular characterisation and transmission routes of these viruses.<ref name="Brief Profile of the Awardee">{{Cite web |url=http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/Detail.aspx?AID=484 |title=Brief Profile of the Awardee |date=2017 |publisher=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize}}</ref> He elucidated the structure of the viruses as well as their functions which are reported to be useful in developing diagnostic and [[prophylactic]] protocols.<ref name="Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners">{{cite web | url=http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/ssb.pdf | title=Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners | publisher=Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |page=71 |date=1999}}</ref> His group identified that [[Subtypes of HIV|HIV-1 subtype C]] is the most prevalent form of infection in India and he continues his work focusing on HIV accessory proteins, HIV co-receptor dynamics, hepatitis B, X and [[SARS virus]] 3a proteins.<ref name="Indian fellow" /> He headed the group which worked on the development of vaccines for HIV-1 subtype C, a project funded jointly by ICGEB and [[National Institutes of Health]].<ref name="ICGEB New Delhi: NIH Joint Grant Awarded">{{Cite web |url=http://www.icgeb.org/news_English/items/icgeb-new-delhi-nih-awards-grant-to-joint-icgeb-emory-vaccine-center.html |title=ICGEB New Delhi: NIH Joint Grant Awarded |date=2010 |publisher=ICGEB Delhi}}</ref> His research has been documented and cited in texts and articles<ref name="Browse by Fellow">{{Cite web |url=http://repository.ias.ac.in/view/fellows/Jameel=3AShahid=3A=3A.html |title=Browse by Fellow |date=2017 |publisher=Indian Academy of Sciences}}</ref><ref name="On PubMed">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Jameel+S |title=On PubMed |date=2017 |publisher=US National Library of Medicine}}</ref>{{Refn|group=note|Please see ''Selected bibliography'' section}} and he has contributed chapters to books published by others.<ref name="ChengMiyamura2008">{{cite book|author1=R. Holland Cheng|author2=Tatsuo Miyamura|title=Structure-based Study of Viral Replication: With CD-ROM|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pFxBBvyLIgQC&pg=PR13|year=2008|publisher=World Scientific|isbn=978-981-279-085-9|pages=13–}}</ref><ref name="GuerrantWalker2011">{{cite book|author1=Richard L. Guerrant|author2=David H. Walker|author3=Peter F. Weller|title=Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens and Practice|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A7GVvFh4WZwC&pg=PT59|date=5 April 2011|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=978-1-4377-3777-6|pages=59–}}</ref> Besides, he has also published three books, ''Isocitrate Lyase and Proteinases from Fat-rich Seedlings'',<ref name="Jameel1984">{{cite book|author=Shahid Jameel|title=Isocitrate Lyase and Proteinases from Fat-rich Seedlings|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yUvKtgAACAAJ|year=1984|publisher=Washington State University}}</ref> ''Current Developments in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the First ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, February 1995''<ref name="JameelWagner1996">{{cite book|author1=Shahid Jameel|author2=Edward K. Wagner|title=Current Developments in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the First ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, February 1995|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D5FFAQAAIAAJ|year=1996|publisher=Science Publishers|isbn=978-1-886106-61-1}}</ref> and ''Advances in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the Second ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, November 1998''<ref name="JameelVillareal2000">{{cite book|author1=Dr. Shahid Jameel|author2=Luis Villareal|title=Advances in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the Second ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, November 1998|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BqkVAQAAMAAJ|date=1 January 2000|publisher=Science Publishers|isbn=978-1-57808-094-6}}</ref> and has mentored a number of doctoral, post-doctoral and master's scholars.<ref name="Top Scientist, Economist in fray for AMU Vice Chancellorship"/>


Jameel sits in the Court of the [[Aligarh Muslim University]], having nominated to the governing body of the University in August 2016.<ref name="Zafar Iqbal, Gopichand Narang, Kalbe Sadiq, Shahid Jameel elected to AMU Court">{{Cite web |url=http://viewsheadlines.com/zafar-iqbal-gopichand-narang-kalbe-sadiq-shahid-jameel-elected-to-amu-court-10033/ |title=Zafar Iqbal, Gopichand Narang, Kalbe Sadiq, Shahid Jameel elected to AMU Court |date=10 August 2016 |publisher=View Headlines}}</ref> He has served as the editor of medical section of ''VirusDisease'' journal of [[Springer Science+Business Media|Springer]] (erstwhile ''Indian Journal of Virology'') and is a former member of the editorial boards of ''Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedicine'', ''[[Journal of Biosciences]]'' and ''Proceedings of the [[Indian National Science Academy]]'' (PINSA).<ref name="Indian fellow" /> He has delivered keynote addresses or invited speeches which included the ''Sir Syed Day Celebration 2016'' in Chicago<ref name="Sir Syed Day Celebration 2016">{{Cite web |url=http://www.amuaachicago.org/event_detail?q=27 |title=Sir Syed Day Celebration 2016 |date=2016 |publisher=Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association of Greater Chicago}}</ref> and is a designated speaker at the National Conference on Biotechnology and Environment (NCOBE-2017) to be held at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] in August 2017.<ref name="National Conference on Biotechnology and Environment (NCOBE-2017)">{{Cite web |url=https://www.jamiabiotech.com/ |title=National Conference on Biotechnology and Environment (NCOBE-2017) |date=2017 |publisher=Jamia Millia Islamia |access-date=2017-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324083750/https://www.jamiabiotech.com/ |archive-date=2017-03-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Jameel sits in the Court of the [[Aligarh Muslim University]], having nominated to the governing body of the university in August 2016.<ref name="Zafar Iqbal, Gopichand Narang, Kalbe Sadiq, Shahid Jameel elected to AMU Court">{{Cite web |url=http://viewsheadlines.com/zafar-iqbal-gopichand-narang-kalbe-sadiq-shahid-jameel-elected-to-amu-court-10033/ |title=Zafar Iqbal, Gopichand Narang, Kalbe Sadiq, Shahid Jameel elected to AMU Court |date=10 August 2016 |publisher=View Headlines}}</ref> He has served as the editor of medical section of ''VirusDisease'' journal of [[Springer Science+Business Media|Springer]] (erstwhile ''Indian Journal of Virology'') and is a former member of the editorial boards of ''Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedicine'', ''[[Journal of Biosciences]]'' and ''Proceedings of the [[Indian National Science Academy]]'' (PINSA).<ref name="Indian fellow" /> He has delivered keynote addresses or invited speeches which included the ''Sir Syed Day Celebration 2016'' in Chicago<ref name="Sir Syed Day Celebration 2016">{{Cite web |url=http://www.amuaachicago.org/event_detail?q=27 |title=Sir Syed Day Celebration 2016 |date=2016 |publisher=Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association of Greater Chicago}}</ref> and is a designated speaker at the National Conference on Biotechnology and Environment (NCOBE-2017) to be held at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] in August 2017.<ref name="National Conference on Biotechnology and Environment (NCOBE-2017)">{{Cite web |url=https://www.jamiabiotech.com/ |title=National Conference on Biotechnology and Environment (NCOBE-2017) |date=2017 |publisher=Jamia Millia Islamia |access-date=2017-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324083750/https://www.jamiabiotech.com/ |archive-date=2017-03-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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Shahid Jameel
Dr. Shahid Jameel
Born (1957-08-08) 8 August 1957 (age 69)
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
Known forStudies on hepatitis E virus
Spouse(s)Rizwana Jameel
Children2
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
University of Oxford
Doctoral advisor
  • A. Siddiqui
  • B. A. McFadden

Shahid Jameel (born 8 August 1957) is an Indian virologist and academic. Dr. Jameel is the Sultan Qaboos bin Said Fellow at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and Research Fellow, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford. He serves as the Principal Investigator for the Centre's project on Public Health, Science and Technology in Muslim societies. Previously he was the director of the Trivedi School of Biosciences since its inception in the year 2020 at Ashoka University.[1] He was formerly head of the scientific advisory group to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortia (INSACOG) established in December 2020,[2][3] and the chief executive officer of Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance. Known for his research in hepatitis E virus, Jameel is an elected fellow of all the three major Indian science academies viz. National Academy of Sciences, India, Indian Academy of Sciences, and Indian National Science Academy. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 2000.[4][note 1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Entrance to Aligarh Muslim University

Shahid Jameel was born on 8 August 1957 in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to Abdul Majid Siddiqui, a medical academic, and his wife Jameela Aleem.[5] His maternal grandfather was Dr. Abdul Aleem. He obtained a BSc degree from Aligarh Muslim University in 1977 and an MSc degree in chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in 1979.[6][note 2] Jameel did his doctoral studies at Washington State University where he received his PhD degree in biochemistry in 1984. Jameel performed his postdoctoral work on molecular virology at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Three years later, he joined the institute as an assistant professor at the division of rheumatology. His stay there lasted a year and on his return to India in 1988, he joined International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) where he established the Virology Research Group.[7] He continued his research at ICGEB as a senior scientist and the head of the virology research group for around 25 years.[8] In 2013, he moved to Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance as its chief executive officer and holds the position.[9][10] He was short listed as one of the five choices for the post of the vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University in January 2017[11] and remained in contention when the list was later shortened to three by AMU Court.[12]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Jameel's research on virology started with his work on hepatitis B virus during his stay at the laboratory of A. Siddiqui at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center from 1984 to 1987 where he also worked on gene expression of interleukin-1 family of cytokines.[13] Later, he is known to have carried out studies on the molecular biology of hepatitis E virus (HEV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and he is credited with identifying molecular characterisation and transmission routes of these viruses.[14] He elucidated the structure of the viruses as well as their functions which are reported to be useful in developing diagnostic and prophylactic protocols.[15] His group identified that HIV-1 subtype C is the most prevalent form of infection in India and he continues his work focusing on HIV accessory proteins, HIV co-receptor dynamics, hepatitis B, X and SARS virus 3a proteins.[13] He headed the group which worked on the development of vaccines for HIV-1 subtype C, a project funded jointly by ICGEB and National Institutes of Health.[16] His research has been documented and cited in texts and articles[17][18][note 3] and he has contributed chapters to books published by others.[19][20] Besides, he has also published three books, Isocitrate Lyase and Proteinases from Fat-rich Seedlings,[21] Current Developments in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the First ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, February 1995[22] and Advances in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the Second ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, November 1998[23] and has mentored a number of doctoral, post-doctoral and master's scholars.[7]

Jameel sits in the Court of the Aligarh Muslim University, having nominated to the governing body of the university in August 2016.[24] He has served as the editor of medical section of VirusDisease journal of Springer (erstwhile Indian Journal of Virology) and is a former member of the editorial boards of Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Journal of Biosciences and Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy (PINSA).[13] He has delivered keynote addresses or invited speeches which included the Sir Syed Day Celebration 2016 in Chicago[25] and is a designated speaker at the National Conference on Biotechnology and Environment (NCOBE-2017) to be held at Jamia Millia Islamia in August 2017.[26]

Awards and honors[edit | edit source]

Jameel received the BM Birla Science Prize in Biology of B. M. Birla Science Centre in 1995.[27] The National Academy of Sciences, India elected him as a fellow in 1996[28] and the Indian Academy of Sciences followed suit a year later.[29] The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research awarded him Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, one of the highest Indian science awards in 2000[30] and he became a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy in 2004.[31] He is a member of Guha Research Conference as well as the American Society for Microbiology[32] and the award orations delivered by him include the Dr. M. R. Das Memorial Lecture of the Indian National Science Academy.[33]

Selected bibliography[edit | edit source]

Books[edit | edit source]

  • Shahid Jameel (1984). Isocitrate Lyase and Proteinases from Fat-rich Seedlings. Washington State University.
  • Shahid Jameel; Edward K. Wagner (1996). Current Developments in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the First ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, February 1995. Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-886106-61-1.
  • Dr. Shahid Jameel; Luis Villareal (1 January 2000). Advances in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the Second ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, November 1998. Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-57808-094-6.

Chapters[edit | edit source]

Articles[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Long link - please select award year to see details
  2. ↑ Long link – please select J and click on Shahid Jameel to see details
  3. ↑ Please see Selected bibliography section

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ashoka University appoints Dr. Shahid Jameel as the Director of Trivedi School of Biosciences". Ashoka University. 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Das, Krishna N (16 May 2021). "Top Indian virologist quits government panel after airing differences". Reuters. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Pulla, Priyanka (28 February 2021). "India's Genome Sequencing Program Is Finally Good To Go – So What's the Hold Up?". The Wire. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "View Bhatnagar Awardees". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Shahid Jameel". Indian Muslim Legends. 2017.
  6. ↑ "Shahid Jameel-Indian fellow". Indian National Science Academy. 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Top Scientist, Economist in fray for AMU Vice Chancellorship". The Indian Awaaz. 21 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "CEO's profile". WellcomeDBT. 2017.
  9. ↑ "India lacks culture of good mentorship for researchers". Economic Times. 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "New CEO takes the reins at Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance". Wellcome. 2013.
  11. ↑ "AMU considering scientist Shahid Jamil, economist Abusaleh Sharif among others for next VC". Two Circles. 28 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "AMU Court Recommends Panel Of Three Names For New Vice Chancellor". ND TV. February 2017.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Indian fellows". Indian National Science Academy. 2017.
  14. ↑ "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2017.
  15. ↑ "Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners" (PDF). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 1999. p. 71.
  16. ↑ "ICGEB New Delhi: NIH Joint Grant Awarded". ICGEB Delhi. 2010.
  17. ↑ "Browse by Fellow". Indian Academy of Sciences. 2017.
  18. ↑ "On PubMed". US National Library of Medicine. 2017.
  19. ↑ R. Holland Cheng; Tatsuo Miyamura (2008). Structure-based Study of Viral Replication: With CD-ROM. World Scientific. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-981-279-085-9.
  20. ↑ Richard L. Guerrant; David H. Walker; Peter F. Weller (5 April 2011). Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens and Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 59–. ISBN 978-1-4377-3777-6.
  21. ↑ Shahid Jameel (1984). Isocitrate Lyase and Proteinases from Fat-rich Seedlings. Washington State University.
  22. ↑ Shahid Jameel; Edward K. Wagner (1996). Current Developments in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the First ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, February 1995. Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-886106-61-1.
  23. ↑ Dr. Shahid Jameel; Luis Villareal (1 January 2000). Advances in Animal Virology: Papers Presented at the Second ICGEB-UCI Virology Symposium, New Delhi, November 1998. Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-57808-094-6.
  24. ↑ "Zafar Iqbal, Gopichand Narang, Kalbe Sadiq, Shahid Jameel elected to AMU Court". View Headlines. 10 August 2016.
  25. ↑ "Sir Syed Day Celebration 2016". Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association of Greater Chicago. 2016.
  26. ↑ "National Conference on Biotechnology and Environment (NCOBE-2017)". Jamia Millia Islamia. 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "B M Birla Science Prizes". B M Birla Science Centre. 2017.
  28. ↑ "NASI fellows". National Academy of Sciences, India. 2017.
  29. ↑ "Fellow profile". Indian Academy of Sciences. 2017.
  30. ↑ "Medical Sciences". Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013.
  31. ↑ "INSA Year Book 2016" (PDF). Indian National Science Academy. 2017.
  32. ↑ "Dr. Shahid Jameel – Indian Scientist". Indian Muslim Community Development and Services. 2017.
  33. ↑ "Dr. M. R. Das Memorial Lecture". Indian National Science Academy. 2017.

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