BIODATA Objective: Striving for the “Promotion of Science for People and Technology for Progress”. Personal Information Name Dr. S. Lal Shah Father’s Name Syed Soomar Shah N.I. Card No. 41203-1594683-1 Domicile Dadu, Sindh Religion Islam Nationality Pakistani Marital Status Married (2 sons) Postal Address Director, Public Services Division, Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad. Qualifications: (Educational) Degree Institution Year Division Subject Ph. D. Ankara University, 2002 1st Biology (Toxicology) Ankara, Turkey M. Phil Quaid-i-Azam 1994 1st Animal Physiology University Islamabad. (Toxicology) M. Sc University of Sindh, 1989 1st Zoology Jamshoro. (Vertebrate Biology) Distinctions: M. Sc. first class first position. Awards/Scholarships .The Vice Chancellor Medal Award from University of Sindh, Jamshoro in M.Sc. .University Grants Commission (UGC) Scholarship for M. Phil studies in Quaid-i- Azam University, Islamabad. .Culture Exchange Scholarship for Ph.D studies in Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. .Productive Scientists of Pakistan by PCST in 2003. .Departmental Recommendation for “Civil Award” in 2013. Publications (List attached) .Scientific Publications= 11 (National, 01; International, 10) .Non-Scientific Publications= 02 Trainings/Workshops attended through Departmental Nominations (List attached) .National= 14, International= 04 Referee/Reviewer of Projects .Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) Projects. .National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) Projects. .Higher Education Commission (HEC) Projects. Reviewer of the International Journals .Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, Parlar Scientific Publications, Freising, Germany. .African Journal of Biotechnology, Na irobi, Victoria Island, Nigeria. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ankara, Turkey. External Examiner Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi. Projects Director of PSDP Projects .Career Development of Young Scientists & Technologists in Pakistan (completed). .Funding of Scientific and Technological Research in Universities & other R&D Organizations (completed). Employment Record .Lecturer, Rawalpindi Public School and College, Rawalpindi from 1994 to1995. .Instructor, International Islamic University, Islamabad from 1995 to 1997. .Scientific Officer (BPS-17), Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad from 14.02.1995 to 05.05.2002. .Senior Scientific Officer (BPS-18), Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad from 06.05.2002 to 29.07.2011. .Principal Scientific Officer (BS-19), Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad from 30.07.2011 to 14.03.2013. .Chief Scientific Officer (BS-20), Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad from 15.03.2013 to 20.11.2013. Director, Public Services Division, Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad from 14.09.2015 to date. Focal Point .ECO-Science Foundation, Islamabad- an international organization for ten Member States. .European Union programmes like FP7 and Horizon-2020. .Turkey programmes like TUBITAK & TIKA. .P&D and IL activities in PSF. Supervision Three M. Sc students supervised for their research and thesis writing at Department of Biology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. Additional Duties . Editor, PSF Newsletter (2003-2008) . Editor, PSF Annual Reports and Year-Book. Countries Visited: France, Turkey, Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Damam. Languages: English, Turkish, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi. Diplomas/Certificates: Turkish Language Diploma and TOEFL Certificate M. Phil Thesis: Effects of selected heavy metals (Zn & Cu) on the blood parameters of Cyprinion watsoni. Ph. D Thesis: Effects of heavy metals (Hg, Cd, Pb) on the blood parameters of Tench (Tinca tinca L.,1758). List of National and International Publications .Shah, S.L. and Altindag, A. (2004). Hematological USA Parameters of Tench (Tinca tinca L., 1758) After Acute and Chronic Exposure to Lethal and Sublethal Mercury Treatments. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 73 (5): 911-918. .Shah, S.L. (2006) Hematological Parameters in Tench Tinca tinca USA After Short Term Exposure to Lead. J. Appl. Toxicol. 26 (3): 223-228. .Shah, S.L. and Altindag, A. (2004). Behavioural Abnormalities Germany of Tench (Tinca tinca L., 1758) on Exposure to Mercury, Cadmium and Lead. Fresen. Environ. Bull. 13 (12b): 1482-1486. .Shah, S.L. and Altindag, A. (2004). Haematological Parameters Germany of Tench (Tinca tinca L., 1758) on Acute and Chronic Exposures of Lethal and Sublethal Treatments of Cadmium. Fresen. Environ. Bull. 13 (12b): 1477-1481. .Shah, S.L. (2002). Behavioural Abnormalities of Cyprinion Turkey Watsoni on Exposure to Copper and Zinc. Turk.J. Zool. 26:137-140. .Altindag, A., Shah, S.L, and Yigit, S. (2002). The Growth Turkey Features of Tench (Tinca tinca L.1758) in the Bayinder Dam lake. Turk. J. Zool. 26: 385-391. .Shah, S.L. and Altindag, A. (2005). Effect of Heavy Metal Turkey Accumulation on the 96-hrs LC50 Values in Tench, Tinca tinca L., 1758. Turk. J. Vet. Anim Sci. 29: 139-144. .Shah, S.L. and Altindag, A. (2005) Alterations in Immunological Turkey Parameters of Tench (Tinca tinca L., 1758) After Acute Lethal and Chronic Sublethal Exposure to Mercury, Cadmium and Lead Treatments. Turk. J.Vet. Anim. Sci. 29: 1163-1168. .Shah, S.L., Hafeez, M.A. and Shaikh, S.A., (1995) Pakistan Changes in Haematological Parameters and Plasma Glucose in the Fish, Cyprinion watsoni, in Response to Zinc and Copper Treatment. Pak. J. Zool. 27(3): 249-253. .Shah, S.L. (2010). Impairments in Hematological Parameters of Turkey Saprolegnia spp. Infected Tench, Tinca tinca. Turk. J. Vet. Anim Sci. 34(4):313-318. .Shah, S.L. (2010). Behaviour as an Indicator of Impaired Hematology of Tinca tinca on Exposure to Lethal and Sublethal Iran Mercury, Cadmium and Lead Treatments Iranian J. Fisheries Sci. 9(3):434-443. .“Mein Behis Naheen”, Biologica, Department of Biological Pakistan Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islam.abad, 1993, pp 4-6. .“Jo Mene Dekha”, Biologica, Department of Biological Sciences, Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 1994, pp 15-16. Conferences/Trainings/Seminars/Workshops attended Through Departmental Nomination 1. “International Trade & WTO”, 12-15 November 2002, Pakistan Planning and Management Institute (PMI), Islamabad. 2. “Advance Computer Training Course”, 01-08 January 2003, PASTIC Centre, Quaid-i- Azam University, Islamabad. 3. “Employment, Income and Resource Mobilization through Local Government”, 15-26 July, 2003, Pakistan Manpower Institute (PMI), Islamabad. 4. “National Workshop on Combating Desertification and Promoting Synergistic Implementation of Inter-Linked Multi-Lateral Environmental Conventions in Pakistan”, 18-20 September, 2003, Holiday Inn Hotel, Islamabad. 5. Workshop on “Forestry Research Priorities for Pakistan” 21st October, 2003, Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI), Peshawar. 6. Workshop on “Negotiating Skills”, 13-15 February, 2004, National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Lahore. 7. Workshop on “Project Management” (i.e. Introduction, Context, Processes, Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resources, Communication, Risk, Procurement), February 10-July 06, 2004, PSF auditorium, Islamabad. 8. Training Course on “Project Preparation and Appraisal”, September 19- October 01, 2005, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad. 9. Workshop on “Data Warehousing & Data Mining”, February 20-21, 2007, PSF auditorium, Islamabad, organized by EXPEDO-France, PSF & PASTIC. 10. Workshop on “Science and Technology Policy: Lessons from Different Global Perspectives and Challenges for the Future”, July 01-11, 2008, Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Islamabad. 11. International Workshop on “S&T Policies & Planning in SAARC Countries” April 10- 11, 2012, National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad. 12. International Workshop on “Green Economy”, May 16-18, 2012, COMSTECH, Islamabad. 13. International Workshop on “Technological Innovation Governance for Sustainable Development”, December 18-19, 2012, Serena Hotel, Islamabad. 14. International “First Pakistan-U.S. Science & Technology Cooperation Symposium: Economic Growth through Technology Transfer”, January 31-February 01, 2013, NUST, Islamabad, jointly organized by HEC, MoST, U. S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. National Academy of Sciences. 15. International Symposium on “Desertification” 2001, Konya, Turkey. 16. “23rd Regional Planning Council (RPC) of ECO” from May 06-08, 2013 at Tehran, Iran as a representative of ECO Science Foundation. 17. 4th International Seminar on “Science Education in Schools” from June 03-08, 2013 at Sevres, Paris, France. 18. 1st International Conference on “Education linked with 22nd National Educational Sciences Congress” from September 05-07, 2013 at Eskisehir, Turkey. .