Tanzil Haider Usmani
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Dr. Tanzil Haider Usmani is a Pakistani chemist
and the current chairman of the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR). A research scientist in the field of chemistry
, Usmani had made original contribution in the field of chemistry and has been associated with Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research since his college years. Currently, he was the Director General of Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Karachi
Laboratories, he has assumed this position since 2004 to 2010.
Pakistan
to Mehmood-ul-Hassan Usmani and Raheela Usmani, Tanzil attended early school in the garrison city and later attended Punjab University
Lahore
where he completed his B.Sc, M.Sc from Punjab University, and a Ph.D in Chemistry
, writing his thesis on Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Rice Husk, Acacia Arabia, and Low Rank Coal, under the supervision of Dr. Fasihulla, from the Applied Chemistry Department (ACD) at the Karachi University in 2001. He completed and carried out his research at the Hussain Ebrahim Jamal Research Institute of Chemistry
, and the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. After his doctorate in chemistry, he joined PCSIR
upon his uncle's advice.
Pakistan
and his youngest daughter, who is a medical doctor from Sindh Medical College
, Dr. Fariha Usmani is married to Salman Khan and they both reside in London
, England
. Dr. Tanzil currently resides in Gulistan - e - Jauhar, Karachi
.
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
and the current chairman of the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR). A research scientist in the field of chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, Usmani had made original contribution in the field of chemistry and has been associated with Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research since his college years. Currently, he was the Director General of Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
Laboratories, he has assumed this position since 2004 to 2010.
Early life
Born in 1949 in RawalpindiRawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
to Mehmood-ul-Hassan Usmani and Raheela Usmani, Tanzil attended early school in the garrison city and later attended Punjab University
University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab , colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The University of the Punjab is the oldest and biggest University of Pakistan. The University of the Punjab was formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its...
Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
where he completed his B.Sc, M.Sc from Punjab University, and a Ph.D in Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, writing his thesis on Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Rice Husk, Acacia Arabia, and Low Rank Coal, under the supervision of Dr. Fasihulla, from the Applied Chemistry Department (ACD) at the Karachi University in 2001. He completed and carried out his research at the Hussain Ebrahim Jamal Research Institute of Chemistry
Hussain Ebrahim Jamal Research Institute of Chemistry
The Hussain Ebrahim Jamal Research Institute of Chemistry, widely known as H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, is an advanced and academic Chemistry and Mathematics research institute in Karachi, Sindh Province of Pakistan...
, and the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. After his doctorate in chemistry, he joined PCSIR
PCSIR
The Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is a government-owned science and industrialization research organization which mainly focuses on the development of industrial research. Initially established as Pakistan Department of Research in 1951, it was reformulated in its current...
upon his uncle's advice.
PCSIR
In 2001, while working with PCSIR, Tanzil submitted his thesis (Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Rice Husk, Acacia Arabica and Low Rank Coals) for Doctorate in Philosophy from University of Karachi and garnered praise all over. His name was entered in Marques Who's Who for his contributions to Science and Engineering. Following this in 2004, Dr. Tanzil Haider Usmani was promoted to the rank of Director General, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Karachi Laboratories. There are also chances that he may be promoted to the rank of Chairman PCSIR.Personal life
Dr. Tanzil is married, and is a father of two girls. His wife Ms. Taj Usmani is an Assistant Professor in a girls’ college in Karachi. Both of his daughters are married. His eldest daughter, Sahar Saad is married to Saad Qureshi and they live in KarachiKarachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and his youngest daughter, who is a medical doctor from Sindh Medical College
Sindh Medical College
Sindh Medical College , is a medical college situated beside Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.SMC started functioning on April 7, 1973 after the final decision of a committee constituted by the Government of Sindh and after its budget was approved in the first week of...
, Dr. Fariha Usmani is married to Salman Khan and they both reside in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Dr. Tanzil currently resides in Gulistan - e - Jauhar, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
.
External links
- http://www.pcsir.gov.pk/council.html
- His thesis is available at http://prr.hec.gov.pk/Thesis/974.pdf