Deans and Officers
The day-to-day activities, both academic and administrative, of Aga Khan University are overseen by the President and a number of key university officers.
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Dr Tania Bubela
Provost and Vice President, Academic
From 2017 to 2024, she was Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. Previously she was a Professor in the School of Public Health and Adjunct Professor in the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta, Canada.
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Dr Navroz Surani
Vice President, Human Resources
The Vice President of Human Resources (VPHR) will provide strategic human resource leadership and development for Aga Khan University as it continues to grow geographically and expand its programmes.
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Ms Fizza Kazmi
Board Secretary & Interim University General Counsel
The General Counsel is responsible to oversee the University’s legal matters nationally, internationally and advise accordingly.
The mandate includes reviewing and/or preparing documents, agreements, legal opinions and legislation analyses as required.
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Ms Zahra Somani
Chief Advancement Officer
Zahra Somani is the Chief Advancement Officer for the Aga Khan University. A member of the University Leadership Team, she leads a global division devoted to nurturing relationships and financial sustainability with the University’s community of alumni, donors, and partners.
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Mr Shaukat Ali Khan
Global Chief Information Officer
Shaukat Ali Khan is the Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Aga Khan University and Hospitals (AKU). A member of the University Senior Leadership Team, Shaukat is responsible for all ICT systems, serving over 20,000 users across AKU’s global portfolio of Hospitals, Medical Centers and University locations in Asia, Africa and United Kingdom.
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Mr Syed Mohammad Sohail
Chief Facilities and Administrative Services Officer
Syed Mohammad Sohail was appointed as the Chief Facilities and Administrative Services Officer in Pakistan in May 2023. He provides strategic planning support to university/campus management for all technical activities of facilities that help in the smooth functioning of overall operations.
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Dr Naveed Yousuf
CEO, Aga Khan University Examination Board
Dr Naveed Yousuf has a longstanding relationship with Aga Khan University, spanning over 15 years. He has served in various leadership positions, including as Associate Director, Assessment and Research at the Examination Board for seven years.
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Dr Anjum Halai
Professor & Vice-Provost
Professor Anjum Halai's appointment as Vice Provost became effective in November 2018. She has longstanding experience of working in the higher education sector in Pakistan and internationally.
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Dr Tashmin Khamis
Vice Provost, Quality, Teaching and Learning
She is responsible for the professional educational development for faculty across all disciplines including on teaching with technology.
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Dr Salim S. Virani
Vice Provost, Research
As Vice Provost, Research, Dr Virani leads and facilitates AKU’s global research and international collaborations across South Asia, Europe, and East Africa in the areas of medicine, nursing, education, culture, media, climate change, and environmental sciences.
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Dr Laila Akbarali
University Registrar
Dr. Laila Akbarali has been with the Aga Khan University since 1985 and has been instrumental in building student outreach efforts and the student experience across all programmes for more than thirty years.
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Ms Rachel Baldwin
Vice Provost, Students
Ms Rachel Baldwin joined AKU as the Vice Provost, Students, in May 2024. Rachel is responsible for the strategic growth, management, and evolution of all student affairs related offices and services at AKU. With support and leadership from the student affairs staff, Rachel's work will focus primarily on the holistic advancement of students' experience across all AKU campuses.
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Dr Peter Gatiti
Associate Vice-Provost & University Librarian
He oversees University global network of 12 libraries dispersed in 6 countries on 3 continents situated on the diverse campuses in Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK.
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Professor Stephen Lyon
Inaugural Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Pakistan
Professor Lyon provides the strategic direction, in collaboration with the Provost, and is responsible for the curriculum, management and implementation of the programme, promoting the University, and facilitating relationships with supporters, and key stakeholders of the programme.
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Professor Nancy Booker
Dean, Graduate School of Media and Communications
Ms Nancy Booker is the Associate Professor and Dean at the Graduate School of Media and Communications.
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Dr Farid Panjwani
Dean, Institute for Educational Development, Pakistan
Dr Panjwani is driven to improve the quality of education, particularly in developing countries and in Muslim contexts.
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Dr Jane Rarieya
Dean, Institute for Educational Development, East Africa
The Dean of Institute for Educational Development, East Africa is responsible for the leadership, operation and management of the Institute.
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Dr Leif Stenberg
Dean, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations
Dr Stenberg received his PhD in Islamic Studies from the Lund University, Sweden in 1996 with the publication of his award-winning thesis entitled 'The Islamization of Science: Four Muslim Positions Developing an Islamic Modernity".
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Dr Adil H. Haider
Dean, Medical College, Pakistan
Dr Adil H. Haider is an alumnus of AKU’s MBBS programme, and also holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Dr Lukoye Atwoli
Dean, Medical College, East Africa
Dr Atwoli is a Professor in Psychiatry with extensive leadership, teaching, and academic research experience.
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Dr Eunice Ndirangu
Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery, East Africa
Dr Eunice Ndirangu-Mugo joined the Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, East Africa (AKU-SONAM EA) in 2006 as an Assistant Lecturer. Since then, she has worked as a Senior Instructor, Academic Head and Interim Dean, before being confirmed as the Dean in 2020.
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Dr Salimah R. Walani
Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan
A global leader in maternal, newborn and child health, Dr Walani returns to Pakistan after 30 years to lead her alma mater, AKU-SONAM, as its current Dean effective August 1, 2024. She brings with her a wealth of experience in senior leadership, advisory and consultative roles in international organisations, such as March of Dimes, New York University, and WHO, to steer the School towards academic excellence, innovation and increased collaborations.
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Dr Shahzad Bashir
Dean, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations
Dr Shahzad Bashir comes to ISMC and AKU following two decades of leadership experience at universities in the United States. He has served as the Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities and Professor of History and Religious Studies at Brown University since 2017.
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Dr Faisal Ismail
Regional Director (South Asia), Centre for Innovation in Medical Education
Dr Faisal Ismail oversees simulation developments in the South Asia region, furthering the 'ONE CIME' concept that unifies multiple international locations for enhanced healthcare education.
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Dr Michael Moneypenny
Regional Director (East Africa), Centre for Innovation in Medical Education
Dr Michael Moneypenny is directing simulation developments in Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam and Kampala, working alongside Dr Faisal Ismail in creating 'ONE CIME' with the goal of improving healthcare education.
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Dr Zul Merali
Founding Director, Brain and Mind Institute
He is a neuroscientist and pharmacologist by training (McGill University, University of Ottawa and Wharton), with over 40 years of academic engagement.
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Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta
Founding Director, Institute for Global Health and Development
He has successfully collaborated with major multi-national and bilateral agencies, and governments on policy, research and knowledge transfer-based interventions aimed at improving the health and welfare of children and families..
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Professor Amina Abubakar
Director, Institute for Human Development
Amina Abubakar is a full Professor and Director for the Institute for Human Development.
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Dr Junaid Razzak
Director, Centre of Excellence for Trauma and Emergencies
Dr Razzak is the Director of the Centre of Excellence for Trauma and Emergencies at the Aga Khan University and a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Population Health at Weill Cornell Medicine.
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Mr Nadeem Mustafa Khan
Senior Advisor, VP Health Services Office
Mr Khan is responsible for coordinating strategies and actions relating to French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children in Kabul, Afghanistan as well as assist in new projects in healthcare.
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