Welcome To International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences
The International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) is one of premier research establishments in the developing world.
Its reputation for scientific research and training extends far beyond the country's borders.ICCBS emerged from generous support of private sector,
and sustained by the governments grants. In the last 51 years has earned major recognition from Pakistan, apart from training thousands of
young researchers from home and abroad in frontiers areas of science and technology. HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry and
Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD) are the integral part of the ICCBS.
Research Centers
H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry

Institutional development is an ongoing process without which scientific establishments cannot sustain the rigor and quality of frontier research. Husein Ebrahim Jamal Research Institute of Chemistry during the last five decades has achieved a number of milestones and remains at the pinnacle of excellence and sustained growth. The H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry was established through a generous donation by the leading philanthropist / industrialist Mr. Latif Ebrahim Jamal on behalf of
Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research

Molecular medicine is an emerging new field, which deals with the understanding of the molecular basis of diseases and then developing appropriate strategies for their early diagnosis, management and elimination. Knowledge of human biology and disease mechanism at molecular level is the most important step in developing effective disease prevention and treatment. The Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD) was established through a generous donation and patronage of Ms Na
Latest Updates
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12-2019
Workshop on Laboratory Experiments in Rodents
The workshop is designed to address the interest of scientists and research scholars from different fields of biological sciences including Biochemistry, Genetics, Physiology, Cell Biology, and Biotechnology.
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12-2019
Workshop on Basic Cell Culture Techniques
The workshop is designed to address the interest of scientists and research scholars from different fields of biological sciences including Biochemistry, Genetics, Physiology, Cell Biology, and Biotechnology.
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09-2019
Basic Chinese Language Course (Fall 2019)
In collaboration with the Chinese language experts at the Confucius Institute of Chinese Language, University of Karachi, through Video Conferencing facility at the L.E.J. National Science Information Center, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi
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07-2019
OBITUARY - Senior scientist Prof. Viqar Uddin Ahmed passes away
Prominent Pakistani senior scientist Prof. Dr. Viqar Uddin Ahmed, who served science and research in Pakistan for more than 50 years, died at the age of 79 in Karachi on Saturday morning.
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01-2019
Bulletin of ICCBS Libraries
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, has the largest library network of chemical, biological and biochemical sciences in Pakistan. The ICCBS Libraries encourage the use of library resources and services by the scholars in the field of chemical and biological sciences, biotechnology, drug research, medicinal chemistry, food sciences, nuclear magnetic resonance, and natural product sciences.
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01-2019
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06-2018
UNESCO-ICCBS Scholarships in Chemical and Biological Sciences
The International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemis-try and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research), Karachi, Pakistan, offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue postgraduate research in the fields of chemical, biological and biomedical sciences.
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11-2016
Pakistan's International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences placed under the auspices of UNESCO
Pakistan's International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences placed under the auspices of UNESCO
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ICCBS Becomes UNESCO Centre for Excellence Category-2 Institute..
The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, has been upgraded as “United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Centre for Excellence Category-2 Institute”, ICCBS Director Professor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, told on Friday to the newly admitted students of M Phil and PhD programme in their orientation. The students owned the opportunity to be the part of this internationally famous research establishment, he stated while addressing the orientation class held for the new batch of M. Phil and PhD programme-2016 at the Professor Salimuzzaman Auditorium..