Journal of Bioterrorism & Biodefense
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Biography

Dr. Syed Javaid Khurshid is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for International Strategic Studies (CISS). His special interest is in Nuclear Knowledge Management, Nuclear Energy, Climate Change, and Nuclear Techniques for achieving SDGs, Science, Nuclear, and BioDiplomacy. His expertise is in the Mitigation and Control of CBRN. He is Secretary National Member Organization, IIASA Laxenburg, Austria. He is Member Technical Committee of HEC-MoFA Internal Compliance Committee on Export Control Laws. Dr. Javaid is a Fellow of the Chemical & Nuclear Society of Pakistan and also served as President of Pakistan Nuclear Society from 2016-2018. Dr. Javaid is an approved Ph.D. supervisor of the Higher Education Commission (HEC). He is an Associate Editor JPMS, USA, Member Editorial Board of Journal of Security and Strategic Analysis, CISS Insight Journal and Global Affairs Magazine. He has 73 publications in international/national journals, 12 international proceedings, 02 National Guidelines, 15 research reports, 25 articles, 66 presentations. He is listed as Productive Scientists of Pakistan with an Impact Factor of 196 and Google Scholar Citation of 220. He has been a visiting faculty at several Pakistani Universities. Dr. Javaid worked for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) for 40 years in different capacities as Consultant/Advisor/Director General/Director of Planning, Development & Projects Coordination, Director Biosciences. As Director Biosciences from 1999-2006 he has developed 9 cancer hospitals. He is an expert on Project Planning, Preparation, Management, Monitoring & Evaluation. He was Project Director of Development and Monitoring cell at P&D. He was Director at Large of Planning Management Institute, PA USA (Islamabad Chapter). He was a member of the Inter-ministerial committee of Biological Weapon Control MoFA, Government of Pakistan. Presented Pakistan as a technical expert to UN meetings on Biological Weapon Convention (BWC) and a State Party representative to UN on BWC meetings & helped in making the legislation on dual-use products. He worked as an Executive Secretary of prestigious Abdus Salam International Nathiagali Summer College from 2006-2016 and Founder Member of Friends of ICTP. He helped disseminate knowledge & motivate research teams by arranging College every year on Cutting Edge Technologies with the support of Abdus Salaam International Centre of Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, US-National Science Foundation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Centre of European Nuclear Research (CERN).

Research Interest

Dr. Syed Javaid Khurshid is B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry, 1972, MSc. Organic Chemistry, Karachi University 1973, MS in Biochemistry/organic chemistry, Ball State University,1977,USA and Ph.D. University of the Punjab Bioinorganic and Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, 1993. Dr. Javaid worked for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) for 40 years in different capacities as Consultant/Advisor/Director General/Director of Planning, Development & Projects Coordination, Director Biosciences and as Executive Secretary, Abdus Salam International Nathiagali Summer College. Present Work: Dr. Javaid is, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Centre for International Strategic Studies. His special interest is development of CBMs on Mitigation of WMD & BWC, & to develop Code of conducts & Ethics, Nuclear Knowledge Management, Nuclear Energy & Climate Change and Nuclear Techniques for achieving SDGs, Science Communication and Science Diplomacy. He delivers lectures/hold seminars at different forums & Pakistani Universities. He is Director at Large of Planning Management Institute, PA, USA (Isld Chapt). He is Secretary National Member Organization, IIASA Laxenburg, Austria. Adjunct Faculty Member of Department of Communication & Management Sciences, PIEAS, deliver lectures on Leadership and Project Preparation, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation. He is Technical Committee Member of Higher Education Commission-Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Internal Compliance Committee. Dr. Javaid was on three committees of Health, Nutrition and Energy of 5 year Plan 2013-18. Associate Editor Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences. Member Editorial/Advisory Board CISS INSIHT. He is Member Advisory Council of “Global Affairs”, a magazine circulated in 19 countries.

Publications

Bioterrorism-A Threat to National Security