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Mohammad Zahid Ashraf
Mohammad Zahid Ashraf (born 1973) is an Indian scientist and an academician. Known for his studies on thrombosis experienced at high altitudes. Ashraf is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Indian National Science Academy, Indian National Sciences Academy and Indian Academy of Sciences, and an elected member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. The Department of Biotechnology of the Government of India awarded him the National Bioscience Award for Career Development, one of the highest Indian science awards, for his contributions to biosciences in 2017–18. Ashraf currently serves as a professor and Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences at Jamia Millia Islamia. Biography Mohammad Zahid Ashraf, born in 1973, graduated in biosciences from Jamia Millia Islamia in 1994 and continued there to secure a master's degree in 1996. Subsequently, he did his doctoral research at Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute which earned him a PhD from the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Nationality
India has two primary pieces of legislation governing nationality requirements, the Constitution of India and the Citizenship Act, 1955. All persons born in India between 26 January 1950 and 1 July 1987 automatically received citizenship by birth regardless of the nationalities of their parents. Between 1 July 1987 and 3 December 2004, citizenship by birth was granted if at least one parent was a citizen. Individuals born in the country since then receive Indian citizenship at birth only if both parents are Indian citizens, or if one parent is a citizen and the other is not considered an illegal migrant. Foreigners may become Indian citizens by naturalisation after residing in the country for at least 12 years and renouncing any previous nationalities. Members of certain religious minority communities from neighbouring countries qualify for a reduced residence requirement of six years. Indian citizens who permanently settle in Pakistan or Bangladesh, or voluntarily acquire fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |