Lifetime Achievement Award Anatomy


Lifetime Achievement Awards in anatomical sciences stand as a beacon illuminating the extraordinary contributions of individuals who have dedicated their lives to advancing our understanding of the human body. Through these accolades, we not only honor the achievements of exceptional anatomists but also underscore the significance of their work in shaping the past, present, and future of anatomical sciences. These awards serve as a testament to the transformative power of passion, perseverance, and unwavering dedication in driving scientific progress and enriching our understanding of the human anatomy.
Recognizing the immense impact and invaluable contributions made by anatomists, the conferment of Lifetime Achievement Awards serves as a symbol of honor and gratitude for their unparalleled commitment and significant advancements in the realm of anatomy.
These awards honor the lifetime dedication, pioneering research, and transformative impact of individuals whose work has transcended boundaries, leaving an indelible mark on the field. This award highlight not only the scientific discoveries but also the mentorship, leadership, and advocacy efforts that have shaped the field.
This award reinforces the value of excellence and innovation in anatomical research and practice. They encourage a culture of continuous learning, exploration, and groundbreaking discoveries that shape the trajectory of anatomical sciences.

Prof. Muhammad Tahir graduated from King Edward Medical College, Lahore in 1952. He did his M. Phil Anatomy from Indiana University in 1961 and Ph.D Anatomy from Royal College of Surgeons, London University in 1966.
Prof. Muhammad Tahir has brilliant academic and professional record throughout his career. He is a gold medallist in final professional MBBS and received silver medals and position holder in various clinical as well as pre clinical subjects.
In 1955, he decided to pursue his career in Anatomy and joined the Department of Anatomy, King Edward Medical College as Demonstrator. In 1961 he became Assistant Professor Anatomy in the same College. He was then appointed as the Chairman and Professor of Anatomy at Liaqat Medical College, Jamshoro, he remained there from 1967 to 1969, and then Chairman and Professor of Anatomy at King Edward Medical College, Lahore from 1969 to 1974. He is the founder Dean of Postgraduate Medical Institute, Punjab and worked there from 1974 to 1975. He also performed his academic responsibilities as Professor and Chairman of Anatomy and Coordinator in the College of Medicine, King Abdul Aziz University Jeddah (KSA) from 1975 to 1998. He returned to his homeland in 1998 and joined Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad. Since March, 2006 he is performing his responsibilities as Chairman & Professor of Anatomy at University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore.
Prof. Muhammad Tahir has 61 years of teaching experience in the subject of Anatomy to both undergraduates and postgraduate, preclinical and clinical courses in our homeland as well as abroad. He is supervisor of Ph.D and M. Phil Anatomy and supervised 35 students of M. Phil and 4 Ph. D students, 02 abroad in KSA and 02 in Pakistan who have successfully completed the course and awarded degrees. 06 Ph. D and many M. Phil students are in pipeline. He is an excellent teacher and mentor in all disciplines of Anatomy. He has more than 75 publications in recognized journals.
Throughout his professional career he remained member of various Faculty boards, Curriculum Committee, Coordinator, Member Academic Council, Disciplinary Committee, Promotion Committee. He is presently Chairman of Technical and Inspection committee, Library committee, Ethical Committee and convenor of Scholarship Committee of University of Health Sciences, Lahore. He is the member of Anatomical society of Pakistan, Great Britain & Ireland and Life member of Islamic Association of Mental Health and Pakistan Society of muscular dystrophy.

Prof. Dr. Taquayya Sultana Abidi completed her graduation from Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore in 1958. She was awarded M. Phil Degree from BMSI, Indiana University in 1962. She got Fellowship in Medical Education from Dundee, England in 1977. She had multiple opportunities of admission in Ph. D in 1964, 1974 and 1978, but she was unable to join the programme due to unavoidable circumstances and due to dearth of Anatomy teachers and was not relieved to avail any such offer. At last her dreams come true in 2005, when she joined Ph. D course at UHS, Lahore. Her research is completed and examinations are expected very soon for defence and INSHA ALLAH she will be awarded Ph.D degree.
Her professional career started as Demonstrator Anatomy at Nishtar Medical College, Multan in 1962, then Assistant Professor in 1964 and Professor of Anatomy in the same college in 1969. In 1974, she joined as Professor of Anatomy at Quaid e Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur worked there till 1975, when she was transferred to King Edward Medical College, Lahore. She remained Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy at King Edward Medical College, Lahore from 1974 to 1992 till her retirement. She then worked as Professor of Anatomy at Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Fatima Memorial Medical College, Lahore and University of Lahore till 2004. She has more than 40 years of teaching experience in the subject of Anatomy. She taught the subject of Anatomy to Undergraduates and Postgraduates. She remained supervisor of M. Phil and many of her students are now Professors in various Medical Institutions all over Pakistan. She is the Teacher of the teachers. She has more than 34 research publications in her credit.
Throughout her professional Career she remained Member of Synopsis Committee, Member of Board of Studies and Member of Committee of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) and Anatomist to the Government of the Punjab in Medico-legal expert. She also remained inspector of PMDC for inspection of Medical Colleges.
She is founder member and president of Pakistan Association of Anatomists now called as Anatomical Society of Pakistan. Member of American Association of Anatomists and member of afro Asian Society of Anatomists.

He graduated from King Edward Medical College, Lahore in 1946. He then successfully completed M. Phil Anatomy from Karachi University in 1961 and Ph. D from Indiana University in 1963.
His never ending journey in the field of Anatomy started as Demonstrator from Dow Medical College, Karachi in 1952. He worked as Assistant Professor, Professor of Anatomy and Director, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi from 1964 to 1984. He joined the College of Physician & Surgeons, Pakistan (CPSP), Karachi from 1986 to 1996. He then worked as Professor of Anatomy and Head of Basic Sciences at Islamic International Medical College, Rawalpindi from 1996 to 2003. Presently, he is working as Professor of Anatomy in CPSP, Islamabad.
Prof. Muhammad Yunus Khan is a supervisor of M. Phil, FCPS and Ph. D in the subject of Anatomy. Many of his students are working as Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors in Pakistan and abroad. He is an excellent teacher and researcher. He has published 40 research articles in various journals up till now.
Prof. Muhammad Yunus Khan has received many honours and awards. He has participated in many scientific conferences abroad and given the assignments of temporary advisor and short term consultant in WHO.




Prof. Dr. Nasra Hyder Kazi born in the cosmopolitan City of Karachi and raised in the vibrant city of Lahore, she was born to a father who was a police commissioner and mother who was an educationalist. Medicine was not in her blood but in her soul. She graduated from King Edward Medical College in Lahore. For a very short time she was affiliated with Fatima Jinnah Medical College, found her parth as a research scholar and moved to Karachi, where she completed her M.Phil at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center. After completion, she moved to London where her journey of teaching started at the Prestigious Institute of St Bartholomew's Hospital London. She also had the distinction of being the first Asian to be accepted as lecturer at St Bart’s Hospital in London.
Five years after being affiliated with the Institute she returned home with her family. Home was not Karachi nor Lahore from where the couple originally belonged but a city in Sindh called Hyderabad. Hyderabad was destined to be their home for the next 30 years. It will not be unfair to call Liaquat Medical College as her 2nd home, where she not only taught the required curriculum but ensured that her students left with more knowledge than they started with. Professor Nasra Hyder academically had all the makings to be declared as the one who could “profess”, an abject definition of Webster’s definition of the word: “to practice to be versed in a calling or profession”. To teach Anatomy as her profession, she did so admirably, that it became a calling for her. She thus became recognized as a Professor by not only by her credentials but succinctly so by the multitudes she taught and cared for.
She is no longer with us, but what she did for the institution she served and for the students she taught; is a living testament to her high achievements in the social and cultural status of the city of Hyderabad.




Professor Amir Ali Shoro has an extensive academic background, having graduated from Sindh University, Jamshoro in 1961, followed by completing his M. Phil from BMSI, University of Karachi, in 1965, and obtaining his Ph.D. from the University of London in 1972. Throughout his distinguished career spanning over five decades, he has garnered recognition for his contributions, being awarded honorary fellowships from CPSP in 1990 and the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Pakistan in 1998. His teaching journey encompasses various prestigious institutions both nationally and internationally, including roles as a lecturer and senior lecturer at St. Thomas’s Hospital Medical School, London, professor and chairman at Aga Khan University, Karachi, professor, chairman, and dean at Baqai Medical University, Karachi, among others. Additionally, he has chaired and actively participated in numerous academic committees, contributed to curriculum development, and served as an examiner for various degrees in multiple universities in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. Furthermore, his scholarly endeavors extend to publications in numerous national and international medical journals. Notably, he played a pivotal role in the establishment of prominent institutions such as Aga Khan University, Karachi, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Dow University of Health Sciences (Ojha International Institute), Karachi, and Liaquat National Medical College, Karachi. Demonstrating his commitment to academic excellence, Professor Shoro has supervised M. Phil and Ph.D. students, reflecting his dedication to nurturing the next generation of medical professionals.




Professor Dr. Attiya Mubarak Khalid, a distinguished academic figure, holds numerous esteemed positions in the field of medical education and administration. Currently serving as a Professor of Anatomy at Rahbar Medical College, Lahore (RMDC Lahore), she also holds the prestigious title of Dean at RMDC. With an illustrious career, Dr. Attiya has previously chaired significant institutions including the Punjab Healthcare Commission and the Board of Management at Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala. She has played pivotal roles as the Founding Principal and Project Director at Gujranwala MC/DHQ Gujranwala and as the Convener of the Board of Studies at the University of Health Sciences, Lahore (UHS LHR). Additionally, she has served as the Head of Department for Anatomy at King Edward Medical University, Lahore (KEMU), for a remarkable tenure of 17 years. Dr. Attiya's expertise extends to academic evaluation, as evidenced by her extensive review of nearly 1000 synopses in Basic Sciences and Behavioral Science, along with the examination of hundreds of theses from various esteemed institutions including UHS, NUST AMC, Quaid-e-Azam University, ISNU, and CPSP. She also holds advisory roles with organizations such as the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) since 1994 and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) since 1998. Dr. Attiya's multifaceted contributions further include her engagements as the Chairperson of the M.Phil Coordination Committee at KEMU, a member of the Board of Studies at Punjab University, with her extensive experience and dedication, Professor Dr. Attiya Mubarak Khalid continues to be a beacon of excellence in medical education and administration in Pakistan.




Prof. Dr. Nosheen Omer is a senior academician and Professor of Anatomy. She graduated from Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore in 1979 and MPhil from Punjab University in 1987. She has held various prestigious academic positions in the field of medical education and administration. Notably, she served as Principal/Chief Executive at Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot, Controller of Examination at Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, and Registrar Medical Education at the Post Graduate Medical Institute in Lahore. Additionally, she contributed significantly as an Additional Dean at the Post Graduate Medical Institute, Lahore and as an Adjunct Professor of Anatomy at the University of Health Sciences, Lahore, She is founding member of the team who started postgraduate in M.Phil Anatomy at AIMC Lahore. Prof. Nosheen has also been extensively involved in examination processes, serving as an External Examiner for various examinations such as M. Phil Anatomy, MD, MS, and Diploma Examinations, as well as Internal Examiner for M.Phil Anatomy, M.B.B.S, Allied Health Sciences, and nursing examinations at the University of Health Sciences. She been an active member of Faculty Committees of Anatomy at both the University of Health Sciences and King Edward Medical University in Lahore. Additionally, she has contributed to academia as a paper setter for examinations at various institutions including the University of Health Sciences Lahore, Punjab University Lahore, Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore, King Edward Medical University Lahore, and Baluchistan Public Service Commission examinations. She served as President, Anatomical Society of Pakistan from 2014 – 2022. During her presidency of ASP, she affiliated ASP with IFFA and organized many national and international conferences.