J. A. K. Tareen
Jalees Ahmed Khan Tareen | |
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| Born | 1947 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2009) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geologist, Experimental Mineralogy and Solid State Chemistry |
| Institutions | B. 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.