Aqueel Al Athar

Aqueel "Al" Athar grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. He received his PhD in clinical microbiology from the University of London and previously worked as the Head of Microbiology Labs and Director of Infection Control at the Calgary District Hospital Group in Calgary, Canada. His teaching positions included adjunct professor at the University of Calgary and faculty member at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. Aqueel is an active Rotarian who has served as president of Rotary Clubs in Canada and the...See more

Aqueel "Al" Athar grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. He received his PhD in clinical microbiology from the University of London and previously worked as the Head of Microbiology Labs and Director of Infection Control at the Calgary District Hospital Group in Calgary, Canada. His teaching positions included adjunct professor at the University of Calgary and faculty member at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. Aqueel is an active Rotarian who has served as president of Rotary Clubs in Canada and the US. He has penned several books in both English and Urdu. Aqueel has two grown married daughters (Yasmin Ahmed and Tanya Athar-Jogee) and four grandchildren. He currently lives in Bolingbrook, IL with his wife, Ansa. See less