J. A. K. Tareen

Jalees Ahmed Khan Tareen
Born1947
NationalityIndian
AwardsPadma Shri (2009)
Scientific career
FieldsGeologist, Experimental Mineralogy and Solid State Chemistry
InstitutionsB. S. Abdur Rahman University, Pondicherry University, University of Mysore, University of Kashmir

Jalees Ahmed Khan Tareen, also known as J.A.K. Tareen, was born in Mysore, Karnataka, India in 1947. He was the vice-chancellor of B. S. Abdur Rahman University, in Chennai, India from 2013 to 31 March 2015. He was the recipient of the Padma Shri award 2009 for the Literature & Education given by the Government of India. He is one of the current advisory board member of South Asia Foundation (SAF) from India.