Bushra Mateen | |
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Born | 10 October 1943 |
Died | 8 April 2021 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation(s) | Educator, Professor, Sports administrator |
Relatives | Mohammad Din Butt (father) Khawaja Abdul Mateen (husband) |
Awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) by the President of Pakistan in 2013 |
Bushra Mateen (born October 10, 1943 in Lahore, Pakistan) served as vice-chancellor of Lahore College for Women University. [1]
Bushra Mateen was born on 10 October 1943. Her father was Mohammad Din Butt and her husband's name is Khawaja Abdul Mateen. [1] She received her MSC. degree in chemistry at Punjab University, Lahore and got her Ph.D. degree from the Queen Mary, University of London. [2]
About 30 of Mateen's research publications are currently published in both national and international journals. [3] She has been teaching Master's level organic chemistry, biochemistry and environmental chemistry for more than 37 years. As a Vice-Chancellor, she played a key role in getting Lahore College for Women upgraded to a university status in 2002. She was able to bring about improvements of education in general and science education in particular while she served at this university. [2]
Besides her academic activities, Bushra Mateen was a highly active participant in sports and is a Life Member of Hilal Ahmar (Red Crescent equivalent to Red Cross in Pakistan), for their Punjab, Pakistan branch. She is a member of Pakistan Hockey Federation Council. [1]
Bushra Mateen has also been active as a social worker in Pakistan: