Muhammad Ajmal Khan | |
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| Died | 4 May 2019 [1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi Ohio University |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz Pride of Performance |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Karachi |
Muhammad Ajmal Khan was a Pakistani botanist and the 17th Vice-Chancellor of University of Karachi. [2] [3] [4]
Khan spent 40 years in teaching and research. He received his BSc (Hons) degree in botany in 1973, MSc in plant physiology in 1974 from University of Karachi, PhD in physiological ecology from Ohio University in 1985 and DSc in botany again from University of Karachi in 2010. [5] [6] [7]
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