Mohammad Shamim Jairajpuri
Zoology
Indian National Science Academy
India
Biography
Mohammad Shamim Jairajpuri obtained his BSc (1959), MSc (1961), PhD (1964) and DSc (1970) degrees in Zoology from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He was appointed as Lecturer (1964) in Zoology, became Reader (1972), and finally Professor (1983) at AMU. He has served as the youngest Director of the Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata (1989-91). He has also served as Chairman, Zoology and Dean, Life Sciences at AMU. He was principal nematologist to the International Institute of Parasitology, St Albans, UK (1981-83).
Research Interest
Nematology, Taxonomy, Evolution
