Aligarh, May 21: The Helminthological Society of India, Lucknow awarded Dr. B.S. Chouhan Gold Medal to Professor Athar Siddiqui, former Chairman, Department of Zoology and Dean, Faculty of Life Science, Aligarh Muslim University for his lifetime achievement in the field of Helminthology.
Professor Siddiqui has contributed to the field of Helminthology not only in India but also abroad at University of Ife, Nigeria (1965-68), Purdue University, USA (1956-57) and University of Al-Fateh (1978-80), Libya.
Professor Siddiqui has attended and chaired several international conferences including 1st Commonwealth Helminthological Conference and International Congress of Parasitology.
His research work has been cited in more than 37 books and monographs. Professor Athar Siddiqui has authored a monograph on trematode parasites, one book and has been published more than 90 research papers.
(Dr. Rahat Abrar)
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