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10 Pakistani GIANTS in Science :

We honour 10 such Pakistani Giants in Science, who have done their country proud with their substantial contributions to the international scientific community and the world!

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1- Dr. Abdus Salam

Theoretical Physicist and Nobel Laureate

A theoretical physicist and the only scientist from Pakistan to win a Nobel Prize, Dr. Abdus Salam is an unforgettable name when it comes to great minds. His significant contributions were in quantum
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electrodynamics and quantum field theory where he introduced the concept of chiral symmetry in the theory of neutrinos and later went on to work on the grand unified theory which was a breakthrough of that time and honored him the noble prize in 1979.
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2- Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan

Nuclear Physicist, Metallurgical Engineer
(Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz)

Known by most in Pakistan as Mohsin-e-Pakistan, Abdul Qadeer Khan is a well-known nuclear physicist and a metallurgical engineer who is credited as the person responsible
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for making Pakistan the first Muslim and the 7th atomic power in 1998 by conducting 6 successful experiments of nuclear bombs explosions. Dr. Qadeer also founded the uranium enrichment program for Pakistan based on ultracentrifuges and
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then in 1976, he established the Kahuta Research Laboratories.
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3- Dr. Qasim Mehdi

Molecular Biologist

Syed Qasim Mehdi was a brilliant renowned Pakistani molecular biologist. After completing his studies, he served as the head of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering Division of Dr. Qadeer Khan Labs and later
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become the Head of National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Lahore. But his main contributions were as the member of the Human Genome Diversity Project where he was among the pioneer figures in the initiation of this project at the Stanford University.
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4- Dr. Tasneem Zehra Hussain

Theoretical Physicist

Being a theoretical physicist and the first Pakistani woman to work on string theory, Tasneem Hussain is a well-known name in the scientific community of Pakistan. She made great efforts to make the basics of
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theoretical physics accessible to high-school students of her country. She also released her first novel, “Only the Longest Threads” in 2014 which was a global success.
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5- Dr. Sania Nishtar

Cardiologist
(Sitara-e-Imtiaz)

Sania Nishtar is a Pakistani cardiologist, author and the present Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Dr. Nishtar received her Ph.D. in Medicine from King’s College London. Throughout her career,
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she has made enormous contributions to the public health, education and science sectors of Pakistan. Currently, she is serving as the co-chairperson of WHO’s High-Level Commission on Non-communicable diseases in the world
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6- Dr. Atta ur Rahman

Organic Chemist
(Nishan-e-Imtiaz)

Atta-ur-Rahman is a well-known specialist in the field of Organic Chemistry and is the only scientist to be elected as a member of the Royal Society of UK since 2006.
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Dr. Rehman received his Ph.D. as well as his Sc.D. in organic chemistry from Cambridge. After returning to Pakistan, Dr. Rehman became the founding chairperson of HEC Pakistan.
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7- Ms. Aban Marker Kabraji

Conservation Biologist

A brilliant Pakistani biologist and the current Regional Director of the Asia International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Ms. Kabraji today holds the position of being the top Pakistani environmentalist at an
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international level. In recognition of her efforts, Ms. Kabraji was awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz in 2018.
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8- Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy

Nuclear Physicist

Dr. Hoodhboy is a nuclear physicist who is currently a leading activist of Pakistan promoting the betterment of freedom of speech and education in the country.
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Dr. Hoodbhoy’s main focus of his research career was on quantum field theory and supersymmetry in the area of particle physics. He had close ties with Pakistan’s vibrant nuclear society which was working on making the country a nuclear power at that time.
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He also played a major role in the development of the National Center for Physics (NCP)
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9- Dr. Ishfaq Ahmed

Nuclear Physicist
(Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz)

Ishfaq Ahmad (D.Sc., Minister of State, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Nishan-e-Imtiaz, FPAS) was a Pakistani nuclear physicist, Professor
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Emeritus of high-energy physics at the National Center for Physics, and former science advisor to the Government of Pakistan.
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10- Dr. Nargis Mavalvala

Astrophysicist

Nargis is a Pakistani-American astrophysicist who is well-known for her contributions in the first observation of gravitational waves. Throughout her career, her focus remained on two fields of physics: gravitational waves
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astrophysics and quantum science. Her breakthrough was in January 2016 when the ripples in the fabric of spacetime called gravitational waves were observed.
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