Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pakistan-born Dr. Asifa Akhtar wins Leibniz Prize for work on ‘gene regulation’

Dr Asifa Akhtar

Pakistan-born Dr. Asifa Akhtar has been selected to receive Germany’s highest scientific award, the ‘Leibniz Prize’. She is among 10 scientists to have been selected for this important prize for 2021. The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize rewards a maximum of €2.5 million per award to its winners. Germany’s Max Planc society — a fundamental research … Read more