HUCM names its center after Pakistani scientist.

KARACHI -- The Hunan University of Chinese Medicine (HUCM) has established "Academician Professor Atta-ur-Rahman One Belt and One Road TCM Research Center" at its main campus in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, Peoples Republic of China.

A senior official of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi University in announcement here Friday said an opening ceremony of the facility was held on October 24, on the occasion of 5th Annual Bio-TCM International Conference.

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain Chaudhry, along with Chinese Government officials, Mayor of Huanhua, and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Director of ICCBS - University of Karachi were attended the ceremony.

"This center is indeed a humble recognition of Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman's tremendous scientific contributions in the field of traditional medicine, and his leadership of developing scientific collaboration between the two countries," Wei Wang, Furong Distinguished Professor at Hunan University of Chinese Medicine was quoted to have said on the occasion.

The Chinese scientist was further said to had attributed the event as also a celebration of the induction of Prof. Rahman in the highest honour of fellowship of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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