OBITUARY
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Dr. Jaffar Hussain Mirza -
(8 July 1936 to 01 June 2011)
Abdul Ghaffar
Dr. Jaffar Hussain Mirza s/o
Mirza Safdar Husain Qazilbash, an
eminent Plant pathologist, died of heart attack on 01 June 2011. May God
almighty shower His blessings upon the departed soul and may his soul
rest in peace in heaven (Ameen).
Dr. Jaffar Hussain Mirza was born on 8
July 1936 at Fatehgarh, India. He received his early education in India:
BSc. Degree (1955) from Agra, India, MSc. Degree (1958) from the
University of Karachi, PhD. Degree in 1963 from the University of
Toronto.
Dr. Jaffar Hussain Mirza started his
carrier as a science teacher in a Model School Karachi (1955-1956) and
then served at Jinnah College, Karachi (1956-1960), University of
Toronto (1960-1963), University of Agriculture Faisalabad (1965-1978),
University of Kuwait (1978-1986), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad,
University of Punjab, Lahore (2003-2007) and University of Karachi
(2007-2011). Dr. Jaffar Mirza had expertise and taught the subject of
Mycology, Plant Pathology, Microbiology and Seed Pathology. He also
supervised research work where six students obtained Ph.D. Degree and 39
M.Sc. (Hons.) degree Dr. Jaffar Mirza has also been involved in research
projects on plant diseases of cucurbits, diseases of wheat crops,
diseases of citrus fruits, diseases of rosaceous fruits, Mucorales of
Pakistan, Fungi of Pakistan and Thermophilic and Thermotolerant fungi of
Pakistan. Dr. Mirza has published books and manuals and > 72 scientific
research papers in Journals of international repute.
I hope we as research students make use
of his scientific publications in our future research and teaching work.
Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan