ISLAMABAD, 14 October 2021, (TON): The Mustafa Prize International, a symbol of scientific excellence for the year 2021, has been awarded to Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary of Pakistan in the field of bio-organic chemistry.

The Mustafa Prize, a top science and technology award, is granted biennially to the top researchers and scientists of the Islamic world in four categories: “Life and Medical Science and Technology”, “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, “Information and Communication Science and Technology”, and “All areas of science and technology”.

A news release said that Mustafa Prize was established in 2012 as a symbol of scientific excellence at the international level, and it is regarded as the Nobel prize of the Muslim world.”

Five scientists, one each from Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh, Lebanon and Morocco have been awarded the Mustafa Prize in their respective fields of study.

Prof Choudhary is a world-renowned medicinal chemist. He has published 1,175 research papers in the fields of organic and bioorganic chemistry in international journals, 76 books and 40 chapters in books published by major US and European press. He has secured 40 US patents so far.