Dr Rashid Ahmed Khan Tahirkheli | |
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| Born | Ghazi, Pakistan |
| Died | 13-August-2014 Hayatabad |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Vice-Chancellor Gandhara University, Pakistan, 1999 to 2014; Vice-Chancellor University of Peshawar, 1982–1987; Professor and director, University of Peshawar |
Rashid Ahmed Khan Tahirkheli was the vice-chancellor of Gandhara University.[1] Prior to his appointment he was Director of the Geology Department and ex Vice-Chancellor at Peshawar University. He was also Professor Emeritus in the National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar. His scholarly reputation rests on his contributions to the Geology of the Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindukush. He received prizes including Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1982.[2]