Research Advisory Committee

The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) was established in 2023, and tasked with the mission to elevate Shalamar’s research interests and output. The team, chaired by Dr. Azra Mahmud, consists of doctors and clinical researchers specializing in a range of disciplines, ranging from community medicine to surgery, including:

Prof. Azra Mahmud (Chair of RAC)
Prof. Nazli Hameed (Chair of Maternal and Child Health)
Prof. Talat (Chair of surgery)
Prof. Sohail Arif
Dr. Saleem Iqbal
Dr. Sadaf Saleem
Dr. Hafeeza Naz

RAC’s Mission and Vision:

VISION STATEMENT:
At the forefront of scientific exploration, the Research Center at Shalamar Medical & Dental College (SMDC), envisions a future where health and well-being are universally optimized, where the burdens of disease and suffering are alleviated, and where our relentless pursuit of knowledge and discovery, drive transformative breakthroughs in medicine and healthcare. Our vision is to be a beacon of excellence, leading the way in innovative medical research, and ultimately improving the lives of individuals and communities around the world.

MISSION STATEMENT:
To excel in world class cutting-edge research and innovation by harnessing creativity, competency, and critical thinking to improve outcomes that will transform patient care and population wellbeing.

Our overarching goals are to:
1. Rationalize and simplify the research process.
2. Foster and cultivate strategic research collaborations.
3. Secure the necessary funding and resources.
4. Undertake a substantial overhaul of our research communication methods.
5. Ensure coherence in all policies related to our research endeavors.
6. Exhibit boldness in devising our long-term research prospects.

Syed Babar Ali

Syed Babar Ali is a philanthropist, businessman, and ex-caretaker of Pakistan’s Finance Minister. He founded Milk Pak Ltd (now called Nestle Pakistan), Packages Ltd, LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences). ‘Syed Babar Ali School of Science & Engineering’ was named after him.

He is also a board member of renowned educational institutes, including Kinnaird College, Lahore School of Economics, and Aitchison College. He also served at different ministries, including the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Finance, and planning in caretaker setup in 1993.

Shahid Hussain

Mr. Shahid Hussain is the Chief Executive Officer of Service Sales Corporation (Pvt.) Limited (SSC). SSC has a network of 370 shoe stores under the brands NDURE, Servis & SHOE PLANET spread all over the country. SSC has two large footwear manufacturing plants in Lahore, i.e., Shoe Planet (Pvt.) Limited at Sue Assal and SSC Manufacturing (Pvt.) Limited at Sundar Industrial Estate. SSC is one of the most prominent players in the footwear business in Pakistan.

Mr. Shahid Hussain has been serving as the CEO of Service Industries Limited for a long time until 2011. He is a well-traveled businessman with 41 years of experience. Mr. Shahid Hussain is also:

RECTOR & TRUSTEE: Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
CHAIRMAN: Board of Trustees of Businessmen Hospital Trust – Shalamar Hospital, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Shalamar Nursing College, and Shalamar School of Allied Health Sciences, Lahore.
CHAIRMAN: Shahid Hussain Foundation.
MEMBER: Board of Governors of the National Management Foundation.
MEMBER: Board of Directors of the Pakistan Retail Business Council

Ibrar A. Mumtaz

Born in 1947, studied at Aitchison College, F.C. College, and Institute of Business Administration, Karachi. Over fifty years of experience in business and public service. Have served as the Chairman, Lahore Stock Exchange, director of National Bank of Pakistan and the Chairman of the Board Audit Committee, director of The Commodity Exchange, Pakistan Credit Rating Agency, balloting and executive committee of Punjab Club, Vice Chairman of The Horticultural Society of Pakistan. Trustee of BHT since 1989.

Omar Saeed

Mr. Omar Saeed graduated with high honors from Brown University and did his Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Omar is serving as a Director on the Boards of Service Global Footwear Limited and Service Shoes Lanka (Private) Limited. He is also serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Service Long March Tyres (Private) Limited, Service Foundation, and Jomo Technologies (Private) Limited. Omar has recently been appointed as an Independent Director of Systems Limited.

Omar has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Service Industries Limited (SIL) from 2011 to 2018. Under his stewardship, SIL won the highly prestigious Pakistan Stock Exchange Top 25 Companies Award for 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Prior to that, Omar was responsible for building Servis into one of Pakistan’s most prominent footwear retailers, with 500 stores and more than PKR 12bn in annual revenues. He founded Ovex Technologies (Private) Limited in 2004, which became one of Pakistan’s leading call center companies before the business was sold in 2011.

He has served on the Boards of various private and public companies. Omar has also been an adjunct faculty member of LUMS, where he taught entrepreneurship.

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RAC’s Mission and Vision:

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