Murad Moosa Khan

Dr Murad Moosa Khan is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and a Senior Scientist at the Brain and Mind Institute at the Aga Khan University. He is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK), holds a PhD from the University of London, and is a former President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). He has conducted seminal research on suicide and mental health in Pakistan and other Islamic countries. His clinical and research interests include socio-cultural factors in suicide, the mental health of women and the elderly, and medical ethics. He is the co-editor of five books and a frequent contributor to the lay press on social and mental health issues.