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    Syed Enam, MD, PhD, FRCS

    Professor and Director
    Center of Oncological Research in Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

    Dr. Syed Ather Enam is a U.S. Board-certified Neurosurgeon, Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of Center of Oncological Research in Surgery, and Scientific Director of Juma Research Laboratories, at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. He has a Specialist Certification in Neurosurgery from Canada, an FRCS from Canada, an FRCS from Ireland, an FRCS from Glasgow (U.K.), and a Fellowship of American College of Surgeons. He was Chair, Dept of Surgery at AKU for more than 7 years, and before that led the Section of Neurosurgery for 7 years. He has been awarded several accolades and honors for his work in the USA and Pakistan, including the Physician of the year medallion, Master Surgeon Award, Excellence in Neurosurgery Award, and the presidential award, Sitara-e-Imtiaz. Dr. Enam has a strong interest in basic science research with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Northwestern University Institute of Neuroscience, USA. He is a life member of Sigma Xi, a scientific research honor society, as well as the Founding President of the Pakistan Society of Basic and Applied Neuroscience, the Founding President of the Pakistan Society of Neuro-Oncology, Founder of the Pakistan Academy of Neurological Surgery, a member of the Executive Committee of AANS-CNS Section of Brain Tumors (USA), and member of the Advisory Board of The Science Bridge. He has been editor of several international scientific journals and has delivered numerous lectures globally on Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, and Neuroscience topics. He is currently an examiner and an advisory faculty member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan and a Ph.D. supervisor for the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. He is actively involved in many clinical and basic science research projects and has authored over 300 manuscripts, chapters, abstracts, editorials, and articles. He has been editor of several international scientific journals and has delivered numerous lectures globally on Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, and Neuroscience topics. His primary focus is the promotion of Neuroscience and Neuro-Oncology in Pakistan.

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