Zabta Khan Shinwari
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Born3 March 1959
Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Children5
AwardsTamgha-e-Imtiaz (2011)
Avicenna Prize (2015)
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2018)
Avicenna Prize (2015)
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2018)
Dr Zabta Khan Shinwari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1959 Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | University of Peshawar Quaid-i-Azam University Kyoto University |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (2011) Avicenna Prize (2015) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bioethics Molecular systematics Agricultural biotechnology Medicinal Plants Ecology Sustainable development |
| Institutions | Quaid-i-Azam University Pakistan Academy of Sciences Kohat University of Science and Technology Qarshi University |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Shinwari |
| Secretary General of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| Vice-Chancellor of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2024[1] | |
| Appointed by | Arif Alvi |
| In office 8 September 2004 – 7 September 2006 | |
Zabta Khan Shinwari (Urdu: زبتا خان شنواری; born 3 March 1959) is a Pakistani botanist and researcher. Zabta is widely recognized for his contributions to molecular systematics, bioethics, and biosecurity. Throughout his career, Shinwari has been a vocal advocate for science diplomacy and the expansion of higher education in Pakistan’s tribal and underdeveloped regions.
