M. Qasim Jan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

M. Qasim Jan

Pakistani geologist

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1944

Place of Birth: Hangu, Pakistan

Profession: mineralogist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

M.
Qasim Jan (born 10 January 1944) is a geologist and research scientist from Pakistan.
He has been the vice-chancellor of three Pakistani universities.
His research has been in geology, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, and tectonics.
He has authored or edited a dozen books, and has published numerous papers on geology and tectonics of the North-West Himalayas.
Presently, he is Professor Emeritus at the National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar.
Jan is also currently the Secretary General of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, and of the Association of the Academies of Sciences in Asia.
He is also a fellow of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS).