Salimuzzaman siddiqui biography definition
Professor Salimuzzaman Siddiqui (–), the scientist from South Asia who improved our understanding of the pharmacology of medicinal plants.
Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, HI, MBE, SI, FPAS, FRS (Urdu: سلیم الزّماں صدّیقی [səˈliːmʊzːəmaːn sɪˈd̪ːiːqi]; 19 October – 14 April ) was a.!
Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
Salimuzzaman Siddiqui | |
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Born | 19 October, 1897 Lucknow, British India |
Died | 14 April, 1994 Karachi, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Field | Organic chemistry |
Institutions | H.E.J.
Research Institute of Chemistry, Karachi University |
Alma mater | Aligarh University |
Notable students | Atta ur Rahman |
Known for | Natural products research, chemical constituents of Azadirachta indica |
Notable prizes | Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Tamgha-e-Pakistan, Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society, Pride of Performance |
Religious stance | Sunni Islam |
Prof.
Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui (1897-1994) was a leading Pakistani scientist in natural productschemistry, an eminent literary personality, a painter, and a great connoisseur of music.
He is the pioneer in extracting chemical compunds from the Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Rauwolfia, and is also known for isolating novel chemical