Tahir Shamsi
Pakistani physician, researcher and haematologist
About Tahir Shamsi
Lived 1962 – 2021 (aged 59). Tahir Shamsi was a Pakistani researcher, inventor, hematologist and writer, known for Bone marrow transplant.
Tahir Sultan Shamsi (; 18 February 1962 – 21 December 2021) was a Pakistani professor of medicine, researcher and pioneer of Bone marrow transplant in Pakistan worked, as a clinical hematologist and bone marrow transplant physician. He established the National Institute for Blood Diseases (NIBD). He was the director of the Stem Cell Programme at NIBD as well.
Life and career Shamsi was born on 18 February 1962. At the age of eight, he memorized the Quran. He graduated from Dow Medical College in 1988 and received a postgraduate degree from the Royal College of Pathologists.
Awards and honors Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians Lifetime achievement award by The Dow Graduates Association of North America (2016)
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Who was Tahir Shamsi?
Pakistani physician, researcher and haematologist
When was Tahir Shamsi born?
Tahir Shamsi was born on 18 February 1962.
When did Tahir Shamsi die?
Tahir Shamsi died on 21 December 2021 in Karachi.
What was Tahir Shamsi's occupation?
Tahir Shamsi was a researcher, inventor, hematologist and writer.
What was Tahir Shamsi known for?
Tahir Shamsi was known for Bone marrow transplant.
What nationality was Tahir Shamsi?
Tahir Shamsi was Pakistani.
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