Drs. Basheer and Shakila Ahmed Distinguished Chair in Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Drs. Basheer and Shakila Ahmed established the Drs. Basheer and Shakila Ahmed Distinguished Chair in Natural Sciences and Mathematics in 2022, and the Basheer and Shakila Ahmed Auditorium in the Sciences Building was named in their honor. Basheer Ahmed is a retired psychiatrist who worked for more than 55 years in both private practice and on the faculty of various universities, including six years at UT Southwestern Medical Center. His wife, Shakila, is a radiologist in Arlington, Texas. The inspiration for the gift is their belief in the power of science to reveal the wonders of the natural world and to spur continued progress in human living.
