The Aga Khan University (AKU) bid farewell to a luminary this year when Dr Javed Yaqoob passed away on February 07, 2018. He was an associate professor in research with joint appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Biological and Biomedical Sciences in the University’s Medical College.
Dr Yakoob joined the Department of Medicine in 2002 as a Research Fellow, after completing his doctoral studies at Central South University, China. He was a graduate of DOW Medical College, Pakistan and completed his clinical training at St James Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin.
During his time at the AKU, he was actively involved in the teaching of undergraduate students and postgraduate trainees. He made significant contributions to AKU’s problem-based learning curriculum and supervised a number of PhD and Masters’ students.
He was a dedicated educationist and teacher who believed that his key role was to help students learn. He developed in his students a desire to learn new concepts and ideas, so as to process and apply them appropriately in new situations. He believed the application of learned ideas was what truly determined learning.
Dr Yaqoob was a world renowned researcher in gastroenterology, infectious diseases and hepatology, with a keen interest in host-pathogen interaction involving the gastrointestinal tract. Through his research he promoted an interdisciplinary approach employing molecular biology, physiology and pharmacology to fill the gaps between medical practice and laboratory science. He was a well-known figure in the research community and was regularly invited as a speaker at various national and international fora for his expertise on helicobacter pylori infection-related diseases.
With his vast research experience and acumen, he was a reviewer for American Science Foundation for AIDS Research Forum; European Journal of Tropical Medicine & International Health; American J Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Medical Research Council, UK; Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine; International Journal of Biomedical Sciences; Digestive Disease and Sciences; BMC Gastroenterology; Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, Haepatitis Monthly; BMC Medicine; and BMC Infectious Diseases, to name a few.
Owing to his impressive research portfolio, he was included in Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare World Directory, Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering World Directory, Marquis Who’s Who in Asia and named in the List of the Productive Scientists of Pakistan. His expertise in helicobacter pylori and irritable bowel syndrome improved awareness and vastly contributed to better management of these conditions.
Dr Yaqoob’s life-long achievements in research were associated with quiet compose, patience and humility. He was well-admired by faculty, staff and students for his professionalism, work ethic and courteousness. He will be greatly missed by his family, colleagues, and friends, and his many beloved students and trainees who now hold senior positions in medicine throughout the world.
Dr Yaqoob is survived by his wife, Samra, and their two children. We offer our heartfelt condolences to his family on this bereavement.
The Aga Khan University (AKU) bid farewell to a luminary this year when Dr Javed Yaqoob passed away on February 07, 2018. He was an associate professor in research with joint appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Biological and Biomedical Sciences in the University’s Medical College.
Dr Yakoob joined the Department of Medicine in 2002 as a Research Fellow, after completing his doctoral studies at Central South University, China. He was a graduate of DOW Medical College, Pakistan and completed his clinical training at St James Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin.
During his time at the AKU, he was actively involved in the teaching of undergraduate students and postgraduate trainees. He made significant contributions to AKU’s problem-based learning curriculum and supervised a number of PhD and Masters’ students.
He was a dedicated educationist and teacher who believed that his key role was to help students learn. He developed in his students a desire to learn new concepts and ideas, so as to process and apply them appropriately in new situations. He believed the application of learned ideas was what truly determined learning.
Dr Yaqoob was a world renowned researcher in gastroenterology, infectious diseases and hepatology, with a keen interest in host-pathogen interaction involving the gastrointestinal tract. Through his research he promoted an interdisciplinary approach employing molecular biology, physiology and pharmacology to fill the gaps between medical practice and laboratory science. He was a well-known figure in the research community and was regularly invited as a speaker at various national and international fora for his expertise on helicobacter pylori infection-related diseases.
With his vast research experience and acumen, he was a reviewer for American Science Foundation for AIDS Research Forum; European Journal of Tropical Medicine & International Health; American J Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Medical Research Council, UK; Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine; International Journal of Biomedical Sciences; Digestive Disease and Sciences; BMC Gastroenterology; Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, Haepatitis Monthly; BMC Medicine; and BMC Infectious Diseases, to name a few.
Owing to his impressive research portfolio, he was included in Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare World Directory, Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering World Directory, Marquis Who’s Who in Asia and named in the List of the Productive Scientists of Pakistan. His expertise in helicobacter pylori and irritable bowel syndrome improved awareness and vastly contributed to better management of these conditions.
Dr Yaqoob’s life-long achievements in research were associated with quiet compose, patience and humility. He was well-admired by faculty, staff and students for his professionalism, work ethic and courteousness. He will be greatly missed by his family, colleagues, and friends, and his many beloved students and trainees who now hold senior positions in medicine throughout the world.
Dr Yaqoob is survived by his wife, Samra, and their two children. We offer our heartfelt condolences to his family on this bereavement.
