Dr. Azhar Maqbool
ProfessorUniversity of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Parasitology from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Parasitology from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Prof. Dr. Azhar Maqbool holds a position of Professor of Parasitology, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore. He has completed his Ph.D. in Parasitology from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan in 1999. Prof. Dr. Azhar Maqbool has gained more than 35 years of experience in the field of Education, Research and Technical Advisor. Previously he was appointed as Technical Advisor at Maize products (Hi-Feed) Lahore, Lecturer at Ministry of Higher Education, Iraq, Research Officer at Deg Nala Disease project, Lecturer and Assistant Professor at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Dr. Azhar has received honors includes First cash award of Rs.25000.00 in Agriculture Science, Commendation letter from Minister of Education, Islamabad, Star Award 2002 awarded by South Asia Publications Karachi, Higher Education Commission approved Ph.D. Supervisor in pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences, Star Award 2005 awarded by South Asia Publications Karachi, Best University Teacher Award 2005 awarded by HEC, and Productive Scientists of Pakistan. He has completed 4 research projects. He is Regional Editor for Nature Farming and Environment, and External Examiner for Punjab University, Lahore, and Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Government College University, Lahore, Quetta University, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan and Kohat University of Science & Technology. He is also serving as reviewer for Journal of Science & Technology & Development, Journal of Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, Journal of Parasitology, USA, Journal of Animal Plant Sciences, and Journal of Agriculture Sciences and member of editorial board for Journal of Tropical Parasitology, and International Journal of Modern Biological Research. He is also serving as member of many learned societies/associations such as associate member of European Federation of Parasitology, World Federation of Parasitologists, Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council, Pakistan Veterinary Medical Association, Society for the Advancement of Agricultural Sciences, Pakistan, International Society for Animal Clinical Biochemistry, United States of America, International Association of Hydatidology, active member of The New York Academy of Sciences, Camel Researcher and Practitioners, Abu Dhabi, Camel Research Database, Pakistan Society of Parasitology, World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Newzeland Society of Parasitology, World Wild Life Association, Iranian Society of Parasitology, Turkish Society of Parasitology, and Egyptian Parasitologists, United Society. He also attended number of national and international conferences and workshops and performed presentations. His main area of interest focuses on Epidemiology and therapy of Parasitic Diseases, Zoonotic Parasitic Diseases, Deg Nala Disease (Mycotoxicosis), and Water Borne, Arthropod & Snail Borne Diseases. He also supervised number of MSc/M.Phil and PhD students’ thesis. He has published 198 research articles in national and international journals as well as 110 papers in scientific meeting, and 4 research reports contributed as author/co-author.