Mohammed Hafeez started his career as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh and served as Research Assistant/Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor and University Head in Parasitology. He occupied positions of administration such as Associate Dean (Principal), Dean of PG studies, Officer on Special Duty for the newly formed Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Dean of Veterinary Science and Director of Research of Vety. University, Tirupati and also occupied the highest position of Vice Chancellor I/c of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati. Prof. Hafeez was conferred with many Medals and Awards like: Life Time Achievement Award, Recognition for Excellence in Life Science, Emeritus Scientist Award, Eminent Scientist Award, Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramaniam Award for outstanding Teachers, Smt. Nishamani Parija Oration award, G.D. Bhale Rao Gold Medal Award, National Environmentalist Award, A.P. State Best Teacher Award, Dr. B.P. Pandey Memorial Oration Award, Prof. B. V. Rao Gold Medal Award, Scientist of the year award, Prize certificate for the Best Paper presented on work done on Hydatidosis in India at Argentina, World Environmental Congress Award etc. Two parasites names were conferred on him as “Diplopylidium hafeezi” and “Cotugnia hafeezii”. He served as President of Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology and Helminthological Society of India Mohammed Hafeez started his career as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh and served as Research Assistant/Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor and University Head in Parasitology. He occupied positions of administration such as Associate Dean (Principal), Dean of PG studies, Officer on Special Duty for the newly formed Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Dean of Veterinary Science and Director of Research of Vety. University, Tirupati and also occupied the highest position of Vice Chancellor I/c of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati. Prof. Hafeez was conferred with many Medals and Awards like: Life Time Achievement Award, Recognition for Excellence in Life Science, Emeritus Scientist Award, Eminent Scientist Award, Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramaniam Award for outstanding Teachers, Smt. Nishamani Parija Oration award, G.D. Bhale Rao Gold Medal Award, National Environmentalist Award, A.P. State Best Teacher Award, Dr. B.P. Pandey Memorial Oration Award, Prof. B. V. Rao Gold Medal Award, Scientist of the year award, Prize certificate for the Best Paper presented on work done on Hydatidosis in India at Argentina, World Environmental Congress Award etc. Two parasites names were conferred on him as “Diplopylidium hafeezi” and “Cotugnia hafeezii”. He served as President of Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology and Helminthological Society of India

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