Professor Dr. Rao Zahid Abbas is an internationally acclaimed Parasitologist and one of Pakistan’s most highly cited researchers in Pathobiology. With 467 publications, an impact factor of 328, an H-index of 48, and more than 8,110 citations, he stands among the leading scientific figures in the country. He played a key national role in establishing the Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, in collaboration with the Turkish Government.

Prof. Abbas has received several prestigious global and national honors, including the Poulta INC USA Gold Medal 2023, the Young Scientist Award, the Best Paper Presentation Award, the PAS Gold Medal 2022, and Pride of Pakistan 2025. He has also earned multiple Research Productivity Awards and Top-Cited Paper Awards in recognition of his outstanding scientific contributions.

He serves as Editor of the Pakistan Veterinary Journal, a leading Q1 journal, and has developed strong international linkages with institutions in the United States, China, Malaysia, and many other countries. He introduced the University of Tennessee’s international training program to Pakistan, enabling more than 100 faculty members to gain global exposure and professional development.

At the national level, Prof. Abbas is an active member of the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council committees on accreditation and curricula. Administratively, he has served as Principal of UCVAS at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Chairman of the Department of Parasitology at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. He currently holds influential leadership roles as Principal Officer of Academics, Teaching, Research and Incubation, President of the Academic Staff Association, and Dean of the Faculty of Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

He has also contributed to academia–industry collaboration through the successful commercialization of Bio-Vermifuge under the Higher Education Commission’s Technology Development Fund. With professional visits to 29 countries, exceptional leadership, and a record of impactful research and innovation, Prof. Dr. Rao Zahid Abbas is widely recognized as a transformative force in veterinary and animal sciences in Pakistan.