International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences
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The International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), also known as the Hussain Ebrahim Jamal Research Institute of Chemistry and Dr Panjwani for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, is a federally funded national research institute and national laboratory site managed by the University of Karachi for the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of the Government of Pakistan.[1][2]
Established | 1 January 1976; 48 years ago (1976-01-01) |
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Research type | Scientific research and education |
Budget | Federally funded |
Field of research | Fundamental science (computational and physical science) |
Director | Dr. Iqbal Choudhary |
Atta-ur-Rahman | |
Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Operating agency | University of Karachi |
Website | www |
The national site is known for its dedicated focus and research in primarily in organic chemistry and natural products but takes research in environmental cleanup and other fundamental branches of chemistry including the computational, green, medicinal, and protein chemistry.[3] The site was established through the private funding made possible by the Husein Ebrahim Jamal Foundation in 1976 before becoming certified for the federal funding and achieved its status as national laboratory site in its success years.: 25–26 [1]
The HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry 's research programs are functioning under the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), along with Center for Molecular Medicines and National Institute of Virology (NIV)— the national laboratory sites of the Ministry of Health to combat the emerging infectious diseases.: 25–26 [1][3]