Sarfaraz K. Niazi

Who is Sarfaraz K. Niazi?

Sarfaraz K. Niazi was born in Lucknow, India in 1949; he migrated to Karachi, Pakistan in 1962, and to the United States in 1970. He has published 100+ scholarly papers, owns 40+ patents, delivered 300+ talks on scientific and literary topics, written over 30+ technical and literary books. His textbooks are required reading worldwide, and he allows their distribution royalty-free in developing countries, which allows companies and governments in developing countries to manufacture safe and effective drugs and vaccines at an affordable cost. He also teaches scientists in developing countries on creating value through intellectual property and, in this capacity, serves as an advisor to the Government of Pakistan. He is widely recognized for his translations of ghazals of one of the most widely read poets, Ghalib. He broadcasts explications of Ghalib’s poetry on the Voice of America every Sunday.

On August 14, 2012, the Government of Pakistan announced that President Asif Ali Zardari awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz in Engineering Science to Sarfaraz.