Khalid Aftab
Professor
Isra University Karachi
Pakistan
Biography
Khalid Aftab, Ph.D. male, Pharmacologist, graduated from department of Pharmacology, faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Pakistan in 1995. He worked for Pharmaceuticals industry as quality control & quality assurance professional and was actively involved in research & development of Pharmaceutical preparations. He has worked in few Medical & Dental Colleges & Universities as Assistant, Associate and became full Professor Pharmacology in 2006 and worked as visiting Professor in different Universities & research institutions. From 2009 - 2011, he worked in Kingdom Saudi Arabia as a full Professor Pharmacology and currently working as Professor & HoD Pharmacology in ATMC, Isra University Karachi Campus. Karachi, Pakistan. Only Pakistani Pharmacologist who has got membership of American College of Clinical Pharmacology. Now he has published more than 45 papers in scientific journals of international repute and presented many lectures & poster presentations throughout the world, most awards to him was for the science and technology success. He was involved in drug discovery and the scientific evaluation of traditional remedies used in different disorders. His group has developed expertise in a wide range of activities and made valuable contributions on medicinal value of plants by providing pharmacological basis for their usefulness as antihypertensive, cardio-tonic, laxative, antispasmodic and anti-diarrheal. In recent year, he focused on the biodiversity & pharmacological activities of marine organisms and got some important success.
Research Interest
Pharmacology & Clinical Research