Farooq

Farooq Azam

#5,134
Most Influential Person Now

Professor, researcher, marine biologist

Farooq Azam's Academic­Influence.com Rankings

Farooq Azam
Biology
#334
World Rank
#603
Historical Rank
Marine Biology
#7
World Rank
#9
Historical Rank
biology Degrees
Download Badge
  • Biology

Farooq Azam's Degrees

Similar Degrees You Can Earn

Why Is Farooq Azam Influential?

(Suggest an Edit or Addition)

According to Wikipedia, Farooq Azam is a researcher in the field of marine microbiology. He is a Distinguished Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, at the University of California San Diego. Farooq Azam grew up in Lahore and received his early education in Lahore. He attended University of Punjab, where he received his B.Sc. in chemistry. He later he received his M.Sc. from the same institution. He then went to Czechoslovakia for higher studies. He received his PhD in microbiology from the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. After he received his PhD, Farooq Azam moved to California. Azam was the lead author on the paper which coined the term microbial loop. This 1983 paper involved a synthesis between a number of leaders in the young field of microbial ecology, specifically, Azam, Tom Fenchel, J Field, J Gray, L Meyer-Reil and Tron Frede Thingstad.

(See a Problem?)

Farooq Azam's Published Works

Number of citations in a given year to any of this author's works
Total number of citations to an author for the works they published in a given year. This highlights publication of the most important work(s) by the author
19701980199020002010202005001000150020002500300035004000450050005500

Published Works

This paper list is powered by the following services:

Metadata from Crossref logo

Other Resources About Farooq Azam

What Schools Are Affiliated With Farooq Azam?

Farooq Azam is affiliated with the following schools: