Azra Quraishi, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Azra Quraishi

Pakistani botanist

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1945

Date of Death: 22-Nov-2002

Profession: physicist, botanist

Nationality: Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Azra Quraishi was a leading botanist from Pakistan.
She worked on the potato and became known for her work on tissue culture.
She was given the Borlaug Award in 1997 and the Ordre des Palmes Académiques in 2002.
She is credited with raising potato production in Pakistan by 5%.