Abdul Rashid | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii at Manoa, U.S. |
| Known for | Soil fertility and plant nutrition with emphasis on Micronutrient Nutrition of Crop Plants |
| Awards | IPNI Science Award IFA Norman Borlaug Award for excellence in crop nutrition research J Benton Jones Award East–West Center Distinguished Alumni Award; Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences; Fellow of Indian Society of Soil Science; Fellow of Soil Science Society of Pakistan PARC Silver Jubilee Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Agricultural sciences, soil science, biosciences |
| Institutions | Pakistan Academy of Sciences Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Pakistan Agricultural Research Council Nuclear Institute of Agriculture and Biology (NIAB) |
| Thesis | Mapping Zinc Fertility of Soils Using Indicator Plants and Soil Analysis (1986) |
| Doctoral advisor | Dr. Robert L. Fox |
Abdul Rashid, (born 1950) is a Pakistani agricultural scientist, who has served as a Member (Bio-sciences) of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from 2008 to 2011 and Director General of Pakistan's National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) from 2006 to 2008. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii, in the United States.