Prof. Dr. Sajid Bashir Soofi is a distinguished clinician–scientist and professor who integrates clinical practice, research, and policy translation to advance maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health, with a focus on nutrition, health, and broader public-health priorities in LMICs. He has led high-impact clinical trials and large national and international nutrition surveys and program evaluations, generating robust evidence that has informed MNCAH policies and programs. Notably, his stunting-prevention trials in Pakistan produced contextual evidence that shaped national nutrition policy and underpinned the multi-sectoral model, through the national safety network. He has secured more than 72 competitive research grants, fostered sustained collaborations with leading global funders and academic partners, and authored over 250 publications in top-tier international journals. His contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including the Academic Pediatric Association’s International Health Research Award (2010), BMJ South Asia Research Paper of 2017, AKU Outstanding Research Faculty (2017, 2021), the CDC’s Larry J. Anderson Award for Outstanding Public Health Science (2019), and the AKU Award for Excellence in Research (2023), underscoring his impact in Pakistan and beyond. He has been named among the World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists for 2024 and recognized by Stanford University, USA, as a global research with outstanding career-wide impact.
Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Center of Excellence in Women & Child Health
Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Pediatrics & Child Health