The New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) was formerly named The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR).

Muhammad Taimoor Chaudhary

Taimoor joined in February 2026 as a Senior Scientist (Forensic Toxicology)/Reporting Officers Team at PHF Science, bringing more than 15 years of experience in forensic toxicology, analytical chemistry, laboratory quality assurance, method development, forensic training and scientific writing.

Qualifications

Muhammad Taimoor Chaudhary holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (Pharm-D) and an M.Phil. in Pharmaceutics. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (D-ABFT-FT).

About

Taimoor joined in February 2026 as a Senior Scientist (Forensic Toxicology)/Reporting Officers Team at PHF Science, bringing more than 15 years of experience in forensic toxicology, analytical chemistry, laboratory quality assurance, method development, forensic training and scientific writing. Before joining PHF Science in New Zealand, he worked at the Military Services in Oman as civil officer and the Punjab Forensic Science Agency in Pakistan, where he conducted forensic toxicological examinations, provided expert evidence in court, and held additional responsibilities as Section Supervisor of Drug Chemistry/Narcotics. He has also served as a toxicology expert on Pakistan’s Drug Regulatory Authority Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Expert Committee and as the Regional Representative for Pakistan for the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT). At PHF Science, he contributes to forensic toxicology services and the oral fluid drug driving programme, with a particular responsibility in data review, interpretation of scientific findings, method validation reviews, writing reports, reporting the results, and appearing in courts of law.