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Bina Shaheen Siddiqui
CitizenshipPakistani
Awards
  • Dr. Abdus Salam Prize in Chemistry (1986)
  • Nishan-e-Azmat-e-Ilm Plaque, Karachi University (1989)
  • Nishan-e-Azmat-e-Danish Plaque, Karachi University (1993)
  • Nishane- Danish Plaque, Karachi University (1998)
  • First Prize of the National Book Foundation (1997)
  • Star Woman of the Year Award and Gold Medal by Star Girls and Women’s Foundation (1997)
  • Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, Government of Pakistan (2000)
  • Khwarizmi Award by the President of Islamic Republic of Iran (2001)
  • Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Govt. of Pakistan (2004)
  • Distinguished National Professor (HEC)
Scientific career
InstitutionsH.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry

Bina Shaheen Siddiqui is a Pakistani chemist and the Director of the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry at the University of Karachi.[1] Siddiqui graduated from the University of Karachi with an MPhil in 1978.[2] In 1980, she graduated from the same university with a PhD in organic chemistry.[1]

She specialises in the chemical components of Pakistan's indigenous plants.[3] She was elected to The World Academy of Sciences in 1989,[4] and was elected a Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences in 1997.[1][5] She is also a Fellow of the Chemical Society of Pakistan.[6]

Awards

  • Dr. Abdus Salam Prize in Chemistry (1986)
  • Nishan-e-Azmat-e-Ilm Plaque, Karachi University (1989)
  • Nishan-e-Azmat-e-Danish Plaque, Karachi University (1993)
  • Nishane- Danish Plaque, Karachi University (1998)
  • First Prize of the National Book Foundation (1997)
  • Star Woman of the Year Award and gold medal by Star Girls and Women's Foundation (1997)
  • Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, Government of Pakistan (2000)
  • Khwarizmi Award by the President of Islamic Republic of Iran (2001)
  • Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Govt. of Pakistan (2004)
  • Distinguished National Professor (HEC)[1]

Selected publications

  • Siddiqui B.S., Afshan F., Rasheed M., Kardar N., Begum S., Faizi S. (2002) Medicinal Plants - A Source of Potential Chemicals of Diverse Structures and Biological Activity. In: Şener B. (eds) Biodiversity. Springer, Boston, MA.
  • Siddiqui, Bina S.; Khan, Shazia; Nadeem Kardar, M. (2010). "A new isoflavone from the fruits of Madhuca latifolia". Natural Product Research. 24 (1): 76–80. doi:10.1080/14786410902830100. PMID 20013476. S2CID 852204.
  • Faizi, Shaheen; Siddiqui, Bina Shaheen; Saleem, Rubeena; Siddiqui, Salimuzzaman; Aftab, Khalid; Gilani, Anwar-ul Hassan (1994). "Isolation and Structure Elucidation of New Nitrile and Mustard Oil Glycosides from Moringa oleifera and Their Effect on Blood Pressure". Journal of Natural Products. 57 (9): 1256–1261. doi:10.1021/np50111a011. PMID 7798960.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "ISESCO Women in Science Chair at QAU". isesco.qau.edu.pk. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  2. ^ "Bina Shaheen Siddiqui | Longdom Publishing SL". www.longdom.org. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. ^ "Distinguished National Professor Bina Siddiqui". World Science Forum. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  4. ^ "Siddiqui, Bina Shaheen | TWAS". 2021-10-12. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  5. ^ "Fellows of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences". Pakistan Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Chemical Society of Pakistan Fellows" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2021.
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