Biography:

Prof. Iqbal graduated in medicine from Punjab University, Pakistan, PhD from Stockholm, Sweden in 1994, and FRCPath from Royal College of Pathologists London. He has worked at the Institute Pasteur and as short time consultant with the WHO. Later he moved to Kuwait to work at the College of Medicine and Mubarak Al-Kabir teaching Hospital. In addition to his clinical and academic activities, he has published more than 60 research articles in international journals. His major research interest is to determine prevalence of tropical & parasitic infections in Kuwait and the Middle East and its associated risk factors.