Ishfaq Ahmad
Nuclear physicist
Ishfaq Ahmad (3 November 1930 – 18 January, 2018) D.Sc., Minister of State, SI, HI, NI, FPAS, was a Pakistani nuclear physicist, emeritus professor of high-energy physics at the National Center for Physics, and former science advisor to the Government of Pakistan.[1]
Ishfaq Ahmad | |
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 Ishfaq Ahmad, c. 1990s | |
| Born | 3 November 1930 |
| Died | 18 January 2018 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Indian, (1930–1947) Pakistani (1947–2018) |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal University of Punjab |
| Known for | Nuclear Deterrence Contribution to Pion and particle physics Stellar nucleosynthesis |
| Awards | Nishan-i-Imitiaz (1998) Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1995) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1989) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nuclear Physics |
| Institutions | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission PINSTECH Institute International Atomic Energy Agency Government College University National Center for Physics Planning Commission |
| Thesis | Structure et identification des trajectoires dans les emulsions ionographiques à grain fin (1959) |
| Doctoral advisor | Pierre Demers |
| Other academic advisors | Rafi Chaudhry |
| Notable students | Javed Aslam Fazal Hussain Samar Mubarakmand |
Death
changeAhmad died on 18 January 2018 in Islamabad at the age of 87.[2]
Honors and awards
change- Nishan-i-Imitiaz (1998)
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1995)
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1989)
- Gold Medal, Pakistan Academy of Sciences (1998)
- Gold Medal, Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) (1998)
- Gold Medal, Society of Engineering, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (SEMME), Karachi, (1998)
- Gold Medal, Geological Society of Punjab, (1998)
- Doctorate of Science Honoris Causa, UET Lahore, 2000.
- Who's who in atom, American Institute of Physics (1969)
References
change- ↑ "Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad (N.I, H.I, S.I) Advisor S&T / Minister of State". Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ Nuclear physicist Ishfaq Ahmad passes away at 87
Other websites
change- Dr. Ishfaq Ahmed* Ishfaq Ahmad Minister of State
- Ahmad, Ishfaq. "Managing Nuclear Technology" (PDF). IAEA and Government of Pakistan. IAEA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
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