The famous research journal, Frontiers in Pharmacology has published its recent volume entitled, Re-emergence of Natural Products for Drug Discovery in honor of the prominent Pakistani scientist, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi.
ICCBS Spokesman said on Monday that Prof. Iqbal Choudhary was given this honor in recognition of his pioneering contribution in the field of Bioorganic, Synthetic, and Natural Product Chemistry. It is worth mentioning here that the Frontiers, founded in Switzerland, is the 3rd most-cited and 6th largest research publisher with a mission to accelerate scientific discovery by making science open. Under the umbrella of the ICCBS, University of Karachi, Prof. Iqbal Choudhary heads the two leading research institutions in the country, namely the Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD) and the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry. It is pertinent to mention here that Prof. Choudhary is also serving COMSTECH as the Coordinator General. It is also worth mentioning here that Prof. Iqbal Choudhary has received the 2021 Mustafa (PBUH) Prize, the most prestigious prize in the Muslim World, for his services in the field of bio-organic chemistry.
