Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
Shahid Jameel is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of biomedical sciences with extensive experience in leadership and scientific research. Currently serving as a Professor at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies since September 2021, Shahid previously held the position of Director at the Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University from October 2020 to July 2023. As the Chief Executive Officer of The Wellcome Trust / DBT India Alliance from April 2013 to September 2020, Shahid was instrumental in funding pioneering biomedical research in India. Earlier roles include serving as a Scientist and Group Leader at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology for 25 years, and as an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Shahid Jameel's educational background includes a PhD in Biochemistry from Washington State University, a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Virology from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, an MSc in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and a BSc in Chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University.
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Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
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The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is an institution for the advanced study of Islam and the Muslim world, incorporated under Royal Charter. It was established in 1985 to encourage the scholarly study of Islam and the Islamic world. It is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of scholars and statesmen from different parts of the world, alongside representatives of the University of Oxford. 'The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies has done so much to promote and improve our understanding of the Islamic world. That mission has great importance in our increasingly interdependent world. The relationships between Islam and the West matter more today than ever before.' HRH The Prince of Wales, Patron of the Centre. The Centre provides a meeting point for the Western and Islamic worlds of learning. At Oxford it contributes to the multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary study of the Islamic world. Beyond Oxford, its role is strengthened by a developing international network of academic contacts. The work of the Centre has attracted global attention and widespread support.