Bina Shaheen Siddiqui

Bina Shaheen Siddiqui is a Pakistani chemist and the Director of the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry at the University of Karachi.^[1] Siddiqui graduated from the University of Karachi with an MPhil in 1978.^[2] In 1980, she graduated from the same university with a PhD in organic chemistry.^[1]

Bina Shaheen Siddiqui
Citizenship	Pakistani
Awards	Dr. Abdus Salam Prize in Chemistry (1986) Nishan-e-Azmat-e-Ilm Plaque, Karachi University (1989) Nishan-e-Azmat-e-Danish Plaque, Karachi University (1993) Nishane- Danish Plaque, Karachi University (1998) First Prize of the National Book Foundation (1997) Star Woman of the Year Award and Gold Medal by Star Girls and Women’s Foundation (1997) Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, Government of Pakistan (2000) Khwarizmi Award by the President of Islamic Republic of Iran (2001) Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Govt. of Pakistan (2004) Distinguished National Professor (HEC)
Scientific career
Institutions	H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry

She specialises in the chemical components of Pakistan's indigenous plants.^[3] She was elected to The World Academy of Sciences in 1989,^[4] and was elected a Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences in 1997.^[1][5] She is also a Fellow of the Chemical Society of Pakistan.^[6]

Awards

• Dr. Abdus Salam Prize in Chemistry (1986)
• Nishan-e-Azmat-e-Ilm Plaque, Karachi University (1989)
• Nishan-e-Azmat-e-Danish Plaque, Karachi University (1993)
• Nishane- Danish Plaque, Karachi University (1998)
• First Prize of the National Book Foundation (1997)
• Star Woman of the Year Award and gold medal by Star Girls and Women's Foundation (1997)
• Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, Government of Pakistan (2000)
• Khwarizmi Award by the President of Islamic Republic of Iran (2001)
• Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Govt. of Pakistan (2004)
• Distinguished National Professor (HEC)^[1]

Selected publications

• Siddiqui B.S., Afshan F., Rasheed M., Kardar N., Begum S., Faizi S. (2002) Medicinal Plants - A Source of Potential Chemicals of Diverse Structures and Biological Activity. In: Şener B. (eds) Biodiversity. Springer, Boston, MA.
• Siddiqui, Bina S.; Khan, Shazia; Nadeem Kardar, M. (2010). "A new isoflavone from the fruits of Madhuca latifolia". Natural Product Research. 24 (1): 76–80. doi:10.1080/14786410902830100. PMID 20013476. S2CID 852204.
• Faizi, Shaheen; Siddiqui, Bina Shaheen; Saleem, Rubeena; Siddiqui, Salimuzzaman; Aftab, Khalid; Gilani, Anwar-ul Hassan (1994). "Isolation and Structure Elucidation of New Nitrile and Mustard Oil Glycosides from Moringa oleifera and Their Effect on Blood Pressure". Journal of Natural Products. 57 (9): 1256–1261. doi:10.1021/np50111a011. PMID 7798960.

References

1. "ISESCO Women in Science Chair at QAU". isesco.qau.edu.pk. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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3. "Distinguished National Professor Bina Siddiqui". World Science Forum. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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5. "Fellows of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences". Pakistan Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021.
6. "Chemical Society of Pakistan Fellows" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2021.