Dr Wasay is currently a Professor (Alicharan endowed professor) of Neurology at Aga Khan University, Past President - Pakistan Society of Neurology and Pakistan stroke Society, President, Neurology Awareness and Research Foundation, Trustee and Chair -specialty groups committee of World federation of Neurology (WFN), secretary Environmental Neurology specialty group of WFN, member, global policy committee, world stroke organization(WSO), Editor- Pakistan Journal of Neurological sciences, Chief Editor- Jahan e Aasab (Neurology public awareness magazine), Chair- seed grants research committee at Aga Khan University and Co-chair, NCD Think tank.

Dr Wasay received several national and international awards for educational, research and advocacy activities, including Teachers Recognition Award (American Academy of Neurology), Distinguished Teacher Award (Pakistan Society of Neurology), Outstanding Teacher Award (Aga Khan University), Gold medal for research(Pakistan Academy of Medical Sciences) and Advocacy Leader of the Year Award (American Academy of Neurology).He is serving as fellow and Secretary, Sind Chapter for Pakistan Academy of Sciences. He was recently elected as fellow of The world academy of sciences (TWAS). He was recently awarded Kenneth viste award for Neurology advocacy by American Academy of Neurology and Hajra Billoo Gold Medal and research excellence award by Health research advisory board.

He has trained 50 neurologists (Fellows College of Physicians and Surgeons) under his supervision (as CPSP supervisor) and two neurologists from Afghanistan (funded by AAN and FMIC). He has received 30 grants from various national and international agencies as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator. His publication bibliography includes 262 papers in peer-reviewed medical journals. The combined impact factor of his scientific publications is more than 625 and the collective citations exceed 6848. He has been an invited speaker and presenter at more than 102 international conferences, with more than 118 presentations and lectures. He is an active reviewer of research grants and scientific papers for more than 25 journals and granting agencies.