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Atta-ur-Rahman (Urdu: عطاالرحمان; born 22 September 1942), PhD, FRS, FPAS, is a Pakistani organic chemist and a leading scientist in the field of natural product chemistry, with approximately 983 important publications in the field of Organic chemistry, including his works referenced in 155 books largely published by publishers in Europe and the United States. Briefly tenuring as a science adviser, he is also credited for reviving higher education and research practices in Pakistan.〔Editorial in ''Nature'', 427, 379 (29 January 2004)〕 ==Education== Atta-ur-Rahman was born on 22 September 1942 in Delhi, British India (now India) into an Urdu-speaking academic family.〔(Atta ur Rahman at muslim-science.com )〕 His grandfather, Sir Abdur Rahman, was a vice-chancellor of the University of Delhi (1934–38) who briefly served as a judge at the Madras High Court.〔 In 1946, Abdur Rehman was appointed as vice-chancellor of the Punjab University in Lahore, eventually relocating his family there, a year before the Partition of India took place.〔 Abdur Rehman eventually ascended as a Senior Justice at the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1949.〔 His father, Jamil-ur-Rahman, was a lawyer who established a textile industry in Karachi, Sindh.〔 Atta-ur-Rehman was a bright student at school. After settling in Karachi in 1952, he excelled in passing the competitive O-Level and A-Level from the Karachi Grammar School and joined Karachi University.〔 Attending Karachi University in 1960, Rahman graduated with a bachelor's degree (with honors) in Chemistry in 1964, with degree concentration in natural products.〔〔 He obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in organic chemistry in 1965, and earned a Commonwealth Scholarship for doctoral studies in the United Kingdom.〔 He joined King's College of the Cambridge University and resumed research in natural products under J. Harlon-Mason.〔 In 1968, Rahman received his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organic chemistry; his doctoral thesis contained fundamental work on natural products and organic materials.〔 In 1987, Cambridge University also conferred him with the Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) for his contribution for the advancement of the chemical sciences. In 2007, the Coventry University bestowed him with the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in recognition of his services to help improve science education in Pakistan.〔 In addition, Rahman has been conferred with the ''honoris causa'' by various institutions including the Bradford University (in 2010); the Asian Institute of Technology (in 2010); and the Universiti Teknologi MARA (in 2011).〔 * Sc.D. from Cambridge University (1987) * DSc. from Sir Syed University (2003)〔 *DSc. from Gomal University (2004)〔 *Sc.D. from Karachi University (2005)〔 *Ed.D. from Coventry University (2007)〔 *Sc.D. from Bradford University (2010)〔 *DSc. from Asian Institute of Technology (2010)〔 *DSc. from Universiti Teknologi (2011)〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Atta ur Rahman (scientist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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