Ghazala Yasmeen Butt working as Professor of Botany at University of the Punjab, Lahore. She earned her Ph.D. degree in Botany from Karachi University and then joined University of London, Marine Biological Station Millport, Scotland to carry out her post-doctoral research. She also participated in several international professional courses organized by various institutes in Germany, USA, Egypt, UK, Australia and Pakistan. In recognition of her achievements of Science & Technology, she selected for Star Laureate award 2008. She has produced 04 PhDs; 40MPhil, more then 50 BS students. Currently, 02PhD, 08MPhil, 06 BS research students working under her supervision. She also organized several workshops/ Seminars and conferences. She has expertise in algal culturing, algal ecology, biofertilizer and algal biofuel. She has 80 research publications in national and international journals.