AKU dean honoured.

KARACHI -- Dr Adil Haider, Dean of the Medical College and an alumnus of the Aga Khan University (AKU), is conferred with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by Johns Hopkins University.

According to a press release, the accolade recognises his exceptional work as a surgeon, trauma disparities researcher and his extraordinary leadership during the critical aftermath of the devastating floods that engulfed Pakistan in 2022.

Dr Haider has actively mentored over 150 research trainees, authored more than 400 peer-reviewed publications, and has been the Principal Investigator on extramural grants valued at more than twenty million dollars.

He also holds the esteemed position of Director of Disparities and Emerging Trauma Systems at Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA.

He has served as a visiting professor...