{
  "id": 5757878,
  "title": "Pakistani Scientist Elected Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/pakistani-scientist-elected-fellow-of-royal-society-of-chemistry",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-05T09:11:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/05/pakistani-scientist-elected-fellow-of-royal-society-of-chemistry/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prof. Dr. Hina Siddiqui, a Pakistani scholar and Professor of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry at the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, has been honored with the prestigious Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) title by the United Kingdom. Based at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) of the University of Karachi, Prof. Siddiqui's election is a testament to her substantial contributions to the field of chemical sciences. Her doctoral degree in Organic Chemistry was earned from the University of Karachi, under the guidance of the esteemed Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary. She later honed her skills with research and academic positions at ICCBS, and received advanced training at the University of Kansas, USA, and completed postdoctoral studies at the University of Tübingen, Germany. Prof. Siddiqui has an impressive record with over 70 research papers published in international journals, and holds both a US and several local patents. She authored a book and numerous book chapters, demonstrating her expertise and ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a wide audience. Her research, which focuses on creating new anti-infectious agents like antibacterial, antiprotozoal, and antiviral compounds, as well as inhibitors of important enzymes, has been pivotal in the field. Prof. Siddiqui also contributes to expanding chemical space through the creation of new small molecular libraries. Beyond her research, she has mentored over 35 M.Phil. and Ph.D. students, many of whom hailed from Africa and Asia, thus playing a significant role in training young scientists and building research capacity. Her dedication to her work is further evident through her service as an Adjunct Professor at various national and international universities, as well as her role as an OIC-COMSTECH Distinguished Scholar, fostering scientific collaboration among researchers from OIC member states. Her FRSC election underscores her international standing and places her among Pakistan's leading researchers and academics.",
  "summary": "Prof. Dr. Hina Siddiqui, a Pakistani scientist and Professor of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry at the H.E.J. Research Institute of … Read More The post Pakistani Scientist Elected Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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