Showing posts with label PHARMACY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PHARMACY. Show all posts

Thursday 10 November 2016

Father of Pediatrics, Rhazes, Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī


Muhammad ibn Zakariya

Born:  854 CE Rey (near Tehran), Iran
Kown as: Father of Pediatrics, Rhazes
Religion: Islam

Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī (ابوبكر محمّد زکرياى رازى Abūbakr-e Mohammad-e Zakariyyā-ye Rāzī, also known by his Latinized name Rhazes or Rasis) (854 CE – 925 CE), was a Persian polymath, physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine.

Monday 14 March 2016

Al-Biruni, a polymath, Founder of Indology and geodesy

Abū Rayḥān Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad Al-Bīrūnī

Abū Rayḥān Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad Al-Bīrūnī Image البيروني


Al-Biruni is regarded as one of the greatest scholars of the medieval Islamic era and was well versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences, and also distinguished himself as a historian, chronologist and linguist. He was conversant in Khwarezmian, Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit, and also knew Greek, Hebrew and Syriac. He spent a large part of his life in Ghazni in modern-day Afghanistan, capital of the Ghaznavid dynasty which was based in what is now central-eastern Afghanistan. In 1017 he traveled to the Indian subcontinent and authored “Tahrikh Al-Hind” (History of India) after visiting India. He is given the titles the "founder of Indology". He was an impartial writer on custom and creeds of various nations, and was given the title al-Ustadh ("The Master") for his remarkable description of early 11th-century India. He also made contributions to Earth sciences, and is regarded as the "father of geodesy" for his important contributions to that field, along with his significant contributions to geography.

Wednesday 30 September 2015

Elizabeth Holmes, Founder-CEO, Theranos

Elizabeth Holmes, w

IMAGE of Elizabeth Holmes, world's youngest self-made female billionaire ,Founder-CEO, Theranos
Date of birth: 3 February 1984
Alma Mater: Stanford University (Dropped out) 
Website: theranos.com
Residence: Palo Alto, America
At age 31, Elizabeth Anne Holmes is the world's youngest self-made female billionaire. Her uncle's death from cancer moved her to develop a way to detect diseases earlier. She dropped out of Stanford University her sophomore year and founded Theranos in 2003 to make cheaper, easier-to-use blood tests. With a virtually painless prick of the finger and a few drops of blood, her labs can quickly run a multitude of tests at a fraction of the price of commercial labs.

Sunday 1 March 2015

Madinah University: Islamic University of al-Madinah al-Munawarah [الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة]

The Islamic University of al-Madinah al-Munawarah (Arabic: الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة) was founded by the government of Saudi Arabia by a royal decree in 1961 in the Islamic holy city of Medina.

University students may study Sharia, Qur'an, Dawah/Usul al-din, Hadith, and Arabic. The university offers Bachelor of Arts degrees and also Master's and Doctorate Degrees. Studies at the College of Sharia Islamic law were the first to start when the university opened.

Sunday 27 July 2014

Yusuf Hamied, chairman of Cipla

Padma Bhushan Yusuf Khwaja Hamied is born at 25 July 1936 in a respected Muslim family at  Vilnius, Lithuania, Yusuf was raised up in Bombay. He is a leading Indian scientist and chairman of Cipla, a socially conscious generic Pharmaceuticals company founded by his father Khwaja Abdul Hamied in 1935.
He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry. Hamied has led efforts to eradicate AIDS in the developing world and to give patients life-saving medicines regardless of their ability to pay, and has often been characterized as a modern-day Robin Hood figure as a result. Under Yusuf's leadership, Cipla became the first company to offer the triple drug cocktail, Triomune that helps fight against HIV and AIDS at prices lower than those available internationally.

Saturday 5 January 2013

Dr. Zakir Naik, IRF

Dr. Zakir Naik, President of Islamic Research Foundation

Short biography and data about MBBS. Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik, President of Islamic Recearch Foundation and founder Peace tv network. Zakir Naik is famous Muslim orator. His videos and audios are available in VCD, DVD and Internet. 
Dr Zakir Naik also write several books. He is famous for his knowledge on Islam and Comparative Religion. Many curious and seekers of knowledge converts to Islam by gaining knowledge with listening his lectures.