The special meeting of the governing council of the Dr. A. Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (KIBGE) of the University of Karachi has appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Darul Sehat Hospital Dr Ali Farhan as its new member of the Governing Council KIBGE.
The special GC KIBGE meeting was held in the conference room which was attended by the KU Vice Chancellor, who is also the Chairman of the Governing Council of the KIBGE, Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi, co-chairman governing council General Moinuddin Haider, NED VC Professor Dr Sharosh Hashmat Lodi, HEC representative Javed Memon, Professor Dr Zabta Shinwari, Professor Dr Ikram Ul Haq, Sultan Chawla, KU Dean of Faculty of Science Professor Dr Samina Bano, and Professor Dr Abid Azhar.
The special meeting was held on August 28 and the members unanimously resolved the KU VC Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi will hold the charge of acting Director General Genetic Engineering (KIBGE) while Professor Dr Abid Azhar will work as an Advisor to the Vice Chancellor on Genetic Engineering (KIBGE) on a voluntary basis till further orders.
The members of the meeting commended the efforts put in by Professor Dr Abid Azhar for bringing the Genetic Engineering (KIBGE) up to the level of one of the most reputable institutes in biotechnology and genetic engineering around the globe.
