- ASM International “Country Liaison of the Year Award” presented during ASM 2011 International Forum - USA.
- Selected as ASM Country Ambassador for Pakistan (2011-2017)
- Selected as Member – ASM International Board in 2012 – up to date
- Received Second Prize for Ph.D. dissertation work from Institute of Food Technologists, Washington, D.C. 1984 - USA
- Awarded Monbusho Fellowship to visit Japanese Universities and Scientific Institutions for collaborative research. Nov-Dec 1992.
- President, Pakistan Society for Immunology and Infectious Diseases (1994- to date)
- Elected Member, Syndicate, University of Karachi; (1988-91) and (1992-95).
- Member, Executive Board, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi (1988-91),(2008- 2010), (March 2012- to date)
- Elected Secretary, Pakistan Society for Microbiology (1994 –1999)
- Elected President, Pakistan Society for Microbiology (2013)
- Received Eli Lilly Best Microbiologist Gold Medal in 2000 during SIBC-PSM 2000 in Lahore – Pakistan.
- Elected Member, Board of Advanced Studies and Research, University of Karachi (1992-1995),March 2010 – to date)
- Elected as Council Member of Pakistan Association for the Advancement of Science (2006-2008)
- Member, Senate and Academic Council, University of Karachi 1993-2013.
- Member, Faculty of Science and Pharmacy – KU (1993-96)
- Member, Board of Governors – Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology – University of Baluchistan (since April 2005)
- Member, Board of Studies – Institute of Biotechnology and Informatics, Baluchistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences- Quetta
- Received Shields of appreciation as invited Speaker at more than 30 Conferences / Seminars/ Workshops.
- Member, National Task Force on Vaccine Development and Production, Government of Pakistan
- Member Board of Studies in Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Hazara University, Mansehra, NWFP
- Member – Board of Studies in Microbiology, Department of Microbiology- Kohat University of Science and Technology- NWFP
- Member “National Core Group on Life Sciences” HEC (2004)
- Member- Faculty of Medicine – University of Karachi (2004 -2006)
- Member – Board of Studies – Center for Bioethics and Research – SIUT - KU – Karachi
- Member- Board of Studies – OMI Hospital and Postgraduate Institute – Karachi (2004-6)
- Member – Board of Governors – St. Joseph’s College for Women- Karachi (2005-07, 13)
- Member – BOG – Third World Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences / HEJ –KU
- Member – BOG – Punjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine - University of Karachi
- Member – BOG – Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology – KU
- Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology announced during National Seminar and Exhibition of Biotechnology held at University
of Veterinary and Animal Sciences – Lahore (Oct.20, 2010)
- Bill and Malinda Fellowship for Attending American Society for Microbiology General Meeting in New Orleans – USA held during May 21-24, 2011.
- Member Board of Governors – Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases (2011)
- Elected –Director –Fisheries Development Board – Islamabad (2008-11, 2014)
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