Dr Hina Khan, senior lecturer at Newcastle Business School has been nominated for a prestigious national award recognising her contribution to society as a Briton of Asian descent.
Hina has been voted in the 'Healthcare and Education' category of the Lloyds TSB Asian Jewel Awards - Britain's biggest celebration of Asian success and achievement.
The award highlights the inspirational work being undertaken by British Asians working in healthcare and education throughout the UK. Dr Kahn is one of only four nominees to reach the northern finals.
Stunned to find out she had been nominated, Hina is not sure who put her up for the award. She said: "Nobody has come forward yet although I suspect it was one of my colleagues."
As programme leader of 'Business with Marketing' at NBS, Hina has written several papers on product consumption and international consumer buying behavior.
But it is her work in the recent 'Aim Higher' national campaign to get young people from low income backgrounds into higher education that has landed her a nomination for the Asian Jewel Award.
Dr Kahn said: "It is humbling just to be nominated but to win would be a fantastic recognition of the work that I've done, especially as it has been voted for by my peers within the industry. I'll be taking my parents along to the ceremony and some of my colleagues will be joining us as well."
Dr. Hina Khan
Date Posted: 20.04.07