Tag Archives: Pakistan-born molecular biologist Asifa Akhtar wins big at Germany’s Research Foundation

Acknowledged for her groundbreaking cell-biological work on the mechanisms of epigenetic gene regulation, Pakistan-born Asifa Akhtar has been selected as a recipient of Germany’s Leibniz Prize — one of the most prestigious awards of the country. Germany’s Max Planc society — a fundamental research and science organization, where Akhtar is also serving as the first international female Vice President — shared the …

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