C.V. of Prof. Anwar Gilani
NAME
Anwar-ul Hassan Gilani
POSITION TITLE
Professor of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, and King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION TRAINING INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
DEGREE
(if applicable) YEAR(s) FIELD OF STUDY University of Sydney, Australia
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
PhD MSc BSc
1985 1978 1975
Pharmacology Physiology and Pharmacology
Animal Sciences
A. Professional Experience:
2007-present Visiting Professor, University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 2004- Distinguished National Professor, Pakistan.
2001- Endowed Professorship, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences , AKU, Karachi, Pakistan.
1997- Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, AKU, Karachi, Pakistan.
1995- Adjunct Professor, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
1986-87 Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aga Kahn University, Karachi, Pakistan.
B. Conferences & Symposium attended:
1995 National Conference on Medical Education, WHO and Ministry of Health, Islamabad, Dec. 2-5.
1996 Research Training, at the Monash University, Australia, to learn radioligand-receptor binding technique and to initiate research collaboration in the field of muscarinic receptor subtypes.
1996 IUTOX Program sponsored by International Union of Toxicology on “Risk Assessment Summer School”
(RASS VI), Thailand.
1997 “Problem Based Learning” National Teacher Training Centre, Dept. Medical Education, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi,
1999 International Workshop on Physiology Teaching in the Developing World. The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
2000 Workshop on "Pharmacokinetics" Euro Centre, Marceille, France.
2004 Short Course on Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Surveillance, August 02-27, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
2005 e-Learning in Health Sciences Education, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
C. Membership & Fellowship:
1999 Fitoterapia, Elsevier Science
International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 2000 Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Elsevier Science 2002 Journal of Natural Remedies
2004 Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Associate Editor) 2006 International Journal of Pharmacology (Regional Editor)
Phytotherapy Research, John Wiley, UK 2007 Pharmacognosy Reviews
2008 Online Journal of Bioactive Compounds
D. Publications:
1. Investigation of antihypertensive activity of indigenous medicinal plant, National Scientific Research &
Development Board of Pakistan (1991-94), US $ 12,000=.
2. Investigation of hepatoprotective activity of indigenous medicinal plants, High Noon Laboratories Ltd., Lahore.
(1992-94), US$. 6,000/=
3. Studies on selective spasmolytic constituents from Brassica compestris seed. The Aga Khan University Seed Grant (1996-98), US$ 7250/=
4. Phytochemical and pharmacological investigations of constituents of Daucus carota, International Foundation for Science, SEWDEN (1996-98), SEK 49500/=.
5. Studies on calcium channel blocking activity of indigenous medical plants, Pakistan Science Foundation (2002- 2005), US$, 15,900/=
6. Lead detoxifying potential of Vitamin C in adult human subjects. Higher Education Commission, (2007-2009) US $ 32,000/=
7. Studies on anti-urolithic activity of medicinal plants. Higher Education Commission (2004-2008) US $ 20,000/=
(linked with the mentorship of a PhD scholar, Ms Samra Bashir who is on study leave from BZ University, Multan)
8. Pharmacological studies on the presence of antihypertensive combinations in indigenous plants. Higher Education Commission, (Feb 2004- Dec 2005) US $ 10,698/= (linked with mentorship of a PhD scholar, Ms Qaiser Jabeen who was on study leave from Islamia University, Bahawalpur)
9. Distinguished National Professorship Allowance by the Higher Education Commission, Government of Pakistan to promote scientific activities and mentoring young scientists at a national level in the area of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2004- 2006) US $ 10,000/=
10. Active Science Research Grant, by the Pakistan Science Foundation to buy equipment and import SHR rats for the advancement of cardiovascular facilities (2005-2007), US $ 15,900/=
11. Pharmacological basis for the use of psyllium husk in constipation and diarrhea: two opposite disease states of gut. Pakistan Medical Research Council. 2006-2007; US $ 3,200/=
12. Studies on effects of indigenous medicinal plants on hypercholesterolemia, hypertension and endothelial dysfunction. Pakistan Science Foundation, 2007-2009;US $ 16,000/
13. Studies on the lead detoxifying effect of ascorbic acid in urban adolescent population. Pakistan Science Foundation, (2007-2008) US $. 16,000/=
14. Ethnopharmacological evaluation of Mangifera indica, Ferula foetida and Pimpinella anisum for their medicinal use in gut and airways disorders. Higher Education Commission (2007-2011) US $ 20,000= (linked with the mentorship of a PhD scholar, Najeeb-ur-Rehman).
15. Pharmacological evaluation of selected indigenous medicinal plants for their antiurolithic and diuretic activities Higher Education Commission (2007-2011) US $ 20,000/= (linked with the mentorship of a PhD scholar, Aslam Khan).
16. Pharmacological basis for the use of alleged indigenous medicinal plants in hypertension Higher Education Commission (2007-2011) US $ 20,000/= (linked with the mentorship of a PhD scholar, Dr. Hasan Salman Siddiqi).
