Amir Muhammed

Born|  (1931-11-21) 21 November 1931 (age 92)

Udaypur Village, Una Tehsil, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, British Indian Empire (Present-day Pakistan)

Nationality| Pakistani
Alma mater| University of Punjab
Oxford University
Organization| National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
Spouse| Mrs. Fazilat Amir (late)
Children| Pervaiz Amir, Sohaila Umair, Raheela Tariq, Rubina Sadaf, Afshan Amir

Amir Muhammed (Born: 21 November 1931; Urdu:امیر محمد) is the Founding Rector and Chairman Board of Governors[1] of National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences.[2] Previously, he was President Pakistan Academy of Sciences. He was appointed Vice Chancellor of University of Agriculture (Faisalabad) in 1974 in the wake of food crisis in Pakistan. In 1978, he was appointed as Founder-Chairman of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council where he served till 1990.[3]

## Positions held[edit]

* Founder/Chairman, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) (1978 - 1990)[4]
* Federal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture (Pakistan) (1978 - 1990)[4]
* Advisor to the President of Pakistan (1977 - 1978)[4]
* Vice-Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (1974 - 1978)[4]
* Director, Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad (1969 - 1974)[4]
* Senior Research Officer, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR), Lahore (1959 - 1961)[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "FAST-NU - University". www.nu.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
2. ^ Akhtar Amin (21 May 2014). "IT pioneer in Pakistan, FAST eyes more programmes in future". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
3. ^ "History of PARC". Pakiostan Agricultural Research Council website. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
4. ^ a b c d e f Profile of Amir Muhammed on Pakistan Academy Of Sciences website Retrieved 8 February 2020

## External links[edit]

* Pakistan Journal of Botany

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Presidents of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences

* M. Afzal Hussain
* Nazir Ahmed (physicist)
* Raziuddin Siddiqui
* Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
* Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda
* Hamid Khan Bhatti
* Chaudhry M. Afzal
* Mumtaz Ali Kazi
* Raziuddin Siddiqui
* M.D. Shami
* Amir Muhammed
* Abdul Qadeer Khan
* Atta-ur-Rahman (chemist)
* Ishfaq Ahmad
* Anwar Nasim

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