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**M. Qasim Jan**
M. Qasim Jan
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Born	January 10 1944; Hangu, British India Present-day Pakistan
Residence	Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Fields	Geology
Institutions	Quaid-i-Azam University; Higher Education Commission; Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology; University of Peshawar; National Center of Geology; University of Oregon
Alma mater	University of Peshawar; University of Oregon; University of London
Notable awards	Sitara-e-Imtiaz (1999); Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (1993); Scientist of the year (1990); Earth Scientist of the Year (1986)

Prof. Dr. M. Qasim Jan is the renowned geologist and research scientist from Pakistan. He is vice-chancellor of Quaid-i-Azam University. He has been the vice-chancellor of three Pakistani universities. Dr. Jan is a keen researcher in the field of Geology, mineralogy-petrology. He is an eminent educationist of Pakistan. He has edited various books and published numerous papers on geology and tectonics of North-West Himalaya. Currently, he is serving as the professor of geology at the Qau.

[edit] Life and Education

Jan was born in Hangu in 1944 in British India. He received his elementary and secondary education from there. In 1960, M. Qasim Jan attended University of Peshawar, majoring in geology. In 1964, he received his B.Sc with honors in geology. He became a lecturer at the University of Peshawar. The same year, he went to United States with a scholarship where he attended University of Oregon. He continued his research in geology. He received his M.S. from University of Oregon in 1967. In 1968, he become a visiting professor at there. By the year of 1970, he was promoted to assistant professor at the university. Later he went to United Kingdom to pursue his Ph.D, where Jan attended University of London. In 1977, he was awarded a Ph.D in geology. After his Ph.D, he joined University of London as an associate professor where he stayed there till 1979^[1].

[edit] Academic Career in United States and Pakistan

He went back to United States where he joined University of Oregon as a full professor. During his stayed in the United States, he was awarded prestigious fellowships such as Royal Society, Fulbright fellowship, and NERC etc. He paid visits to many institutions and delivered talks on the geology of North West Himalayas in Europe, USA, and Asia particularly Pakistan. In 1988, he left United States and joined newly founded government based organization, National Centre of Excellence in Geology where he served as its director. He was a visiting Professor at the University of Oregon, USA, in 1994-95. From 1997 to 2000, he worked as Vice Chancellor, University of Peshawar, and July 1, 2001 to 2003, as founder Vice Chancellor of the Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar. In February 2004, he was selected as Distinguished National Professor of the Higher Education Commission, and has been Vice Chancellor of the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, since October 2005 ^[2].

[edit] Research Paper and Publications

Did the Kohistan-Ladakh island arc collide first with India?
A re-evaluation of the stratigraphy and evolution of the Kohistan arc sequence, Pakistan Himalaya: implications for magmatic and tectonic arc-building processes. Jointly written with . J. TRELOAR, M. G. PETTERSON, M. Q. JAN, and M. A. SULLIVAN. Journal of the Geological Society, October 1, 1996; 153(5): 681 - 693.
Chemistry of chromite and associated phases from the Shangla ultramafic body in the Indus suture zone of Pakistan. Jointly written with M. Arif and M. Q. Jan. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, January 1, 1993; 74(1): 101 - 112.
The Sapat mafic-ultramafic complex, Kohistan arc, North Pakistan, by M. Q. Jan, M. A. Khan, and M. S. Qazi, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, January 1, 1993; 74(1): 113 - 121.
Evolution of the lower arc crust in Kohistan, N. Pakistan: temporal arc magmatism through early, mature and intra-arc rift stages, by M. A. Khan, M. Q. Jan, and B. L. Weaver, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, January 1, 1993; 74(1): 123 - 138.
Chromian Spinel-Silicate Chemistry in Ultramafic Rocks of the Jijal Complex, Northwest Pakistan. M. QASIM JAN1 and BRIAN F. WINDLEY. NCE Geology, University of Peshawar Peshawar, Pakistan. Department of Geology, The University Leicester, UK. NCE Geology, University of Peshawar Peshawar, Pakistan. Received May 26, 1988; Revised typescript accepted October 17, 1989
Waziristan Ophiolite: A back-arc basin caught in continental collision, Waziristan, NW Pakistan by Said Rahim Khan†, M. Qasim Jan, Tahseenullah Khan and M. Asif Khan.
The Sapat mafic-ultramafic complex, Kohistan arc, North Pakistan by M. Qasim Jan, M. Asif Khan & M. Sufyan Qazi

[edit] Bibiolography

Himalayan Journal of Sciences-Extend Abstract, Volume 2, No. 4 (2004)
Himalayan Journal of Sciences-Extend ABstract, Volume 3 No. 5 (2005)
Geology and Tectonics of Pakistan (1997)

[edit] Awards and honors

Sitara-i-Imtiaz, (1999)
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (1993)
Best Book in Natural Sciences for 1995-1999
Izaz-i-Fazeelat, 1993
Gold Medals by Pakistan Academy of Sciences(1980 and 1997)
Ministry of Science and Technology Prize for Best Paper, 1996
National Book Foundation Awards, 1990
Scientist of the Year, 1990
Fullbright award (1988)
Earth Scientist of the Year, 1986

[edit] See also

Mir Tanha Yousafi

[edit] Resources and Links

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[edit] External links

[0] ttp://www.hec.gov.pk/insidehec/qasim_jan.html

[1] ttp://www.paspk.org/fellow4.htm.

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