{"id":1447,"name":"Reza Khan","url":"https:\/\/www.drrezasworld.com\/","description":"CURRICULUM VITAE\r\nMOHAMMAD ALI REZA KHAN, PhD\r\nPrincipal Wildlife Specialist\r\nDubai Safari Park, Dubai Municipality\r\nDubai, United Arab Emirates\r\n________________________________________\r\nPROFESSIONAL SUMMARY\r\nSenior wildlife biologist, ornithologist, and conservation practitioner with over four decades of experience in wildlife research, zoo and protected area management, biodiversity conservation, and environmental education across South Asia and the Middle East. Internationally recognised for contributions to ornithology, wildlife literature, Red List assessments, and public awareness on biodiversity.\r\n________________________________________\r\nEDUCATION\r\n\u2022\tPhD in Zoology (Ornithology), University of Bombay, India, 1977\r\nAdvisor: Late Dr Salim Ali, Bombay Natural History Society, India\r\n\u2022\tMSc in Zoology (Ornithology), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1970\r\nAdvisor: Prof. Kazi Zaker Husain, University of Dhaka\r\n________________________________________\r\nPROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS\r\n\u2022\tLife Member, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), India\r\n\u2022\tLife Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh\r\n\u2022\tLife Member, Bangla Academy, Bangladesh\r\n\u2022\tLife Member, Bangladesh Zoological Society\r\n\u2022\tFounder Member, Oriental Bird Club, United Kingdom\r\n________________________________________\r\nHONOURS AND AWARDS (Selected)\r\n\u2022\tBangla Academy Honorary Fellowship, 2023\r\n\u2022\tCity Bank\u2013Taurpallab Biodiversity Award, Bangladesh, 2022\r\n\u2022\tLifetime Achievement Award, Shutterbug UAE, 2016\r\n\u2022\tLifetime Achievement Award, The Daily Star, Bangladesh, 2016\r\n\u2022\tBangabandhu Award for Wildlife Conservation, Bangladesh, 2010\r\n\u2022\tSheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Award for Natural History & Biodiversity, UAE, 2001\r\n\u2022\tSalim Ali\u2013Loke Wan Tho Ornithological Research Fellowship, BNHS, 1974\u20131977\r\n\u2022\tBangladesh Bird Fair Research Award, 2006\r\n________________________________________\r\nPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE\r\nPrincipal Wildlife Specialist\r\nDubai Safari Park, Dubai Municipality\r\n2015 \u2013 1 October 2025\r\nWildlife Specialist\r\nDubai Zoo & Proposed Dubai Safari Park\r\n2009 \u2013 2015\r\nHead of Zoo Section (Equivalent to Zoo Director)\r\nDubai Municipality\r\n1989 \u2013 2024\r\n\u2022\tManaged wildlife collections in Dubai Zoo, Safa & Mushrif Parks, and desert ecosystems\r\n\u2022\tConducted field research on UAE biodiversity\r\n\u2022\tLed development of Wild Cats of the UAE and Indigenous Trees of the UAE\r\nCurator of Birds and Primates\r\nAl Ain Zoo & Aquarium, Abu Dhabi\r\n1983 \u2013 1989\r\n\u2022\tManaged 1,000+ birds, 200+ primates including great apes\r\n\u2022\tSupervised 30 animal keepers and offshore island wildlife populations\r\nAcademic Positions\r\n\u2022\tLecturer, Department of Zoology, Rajshahi University (1973)\r\n\u2022\tLecturer to Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka (1973\u20131988)\r\n________________________________________\r\nINTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL CONSULTANCIES\r\n\u2022\tChief Technical Expert, IUCN Bangladesh Red List of Wildlife (2nd Edition), 2012\u20132015\r\n\u2022\tResource Person, Ministry of Climate Change & Environment (MOCCAE), UAE, 2000\u20132025\r\no\tAwarded 10-Year UAE Blue Visa (February 2025)\r\n\u2022\tContributor to IUCN Red Listing processes in the UAE and Arabian Peninsula\r\n________________________________________\r\nPUBLICATIONS (Selected)\r\nBooks \u2013 English\r\n\u2022\tBirds of Dubai (Dubai Municipality, 2008; reprinted 2025)\r\n\u2022\tWild Cats of the United Arab Emirates (1998)\r\n\u2022\tThe Indigenous Trees of the United Arab Emirates (1999)\r\nBooks \u2013 Bengali (Selected)\r\n\u2022\tBangladesher Pakhi (Bangla Academy, 2008; 2025)\r\n\u2022\tBangladesher Bonnyaprani (3 volumes, Bangla Academy)\r\n\u2022\tBangladesher Shap (Snakes of Bangladesh), Bangla Academy\r\n\u2022\tChiriakhana Babosthapana (Zoo Management), Bangla Academy\r\nBooks Edited\r\n\u2022\tBiodiversity of Tanguar Haor (IUCN, 2012)\r\n\u2022\tRediscovering the Sundarbans (2014)\r\n________________________________________\r\nSCIENCE COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC OUTREACH\r\n\u2022\tEnvironmental TV and radio programmes, Bangladesh (1977\u20131983)\r\n\u2022\tRegular contributor to newspapers and magazines in Bangladesh and the UAE\r\n(The Daily Star, Prothom Alo, Gulf News, Khaleej Times, etc.)\r\n________________________________________\r\nAREAS OF EXPERTISE\r\n\u2022\tOrnithology & Mammalogy\r\n\u2022\tWildlife & Zoo Management\r\n\u2022\tBiodiversity Conservation & Red Listing\r\n\u2022\tEnvironmental Education & Science Communication\r\n\u2022\tHuman\u2013Wildlife Interaction\r\n\u2022\tPolicy Advice & Capacity Building","link":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/author\/rezakhan\/","slug":"rezakhan","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-Passport-size-photo-of-Mohammad-Ali-Reza-Khan-scaled-24x24.jpg","48":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-Passport-size-photo-of-Mohammad-Ali-Reza-Khan-scaled-48x48.jpg","96":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-Passport-size-photo-of-Mohammad-Ali-Reza-Khan-scaled-96x96.jpg"},"meta":[],"simple_local_avatar":{"media_id":60202,"full":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-Passport-size-photo-of-Mohammad-Ali-Reza-Khan-scaled.jpg","blog_id":1,"192":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-Passport-size-photo-of-Mohammad-Ali-Reza-Khan-scaled-192x192.jpg","96":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-Passport-size-photo-of-Mohammad-Ali-Reza-Khan-scaled-96x96.jpg","250":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-Passport-size-photo-of-Mohammad-Ali-Reza-Khan-scaled-250x250.jpg","125":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-Passport-size-photo-of-Mohammad-Ali-Reza-Khan-scaled-125x125.jpg","24":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-Passport-size-photo-of-Mohammad-Ali-Reza-Khan-scaled-24x24.jpg","48":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-Passport-size-photo-of-Mohammad-Ali-Reza-Khan-scaled-48x48.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}