Nazir Ahmed (physicist)
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Nazir Ahmed | |
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Born | Lahore, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) |
1 May 1898
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Fields | Experimental Physics |
Institutions | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Technological Laboratory, India Federal Bureau of Statistics |
Alma mater | Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, British India University of Cambridge, UK |
Doctoral advisor | Ernest Rutherford |
Known for | Nuclear power generation programme |
Influences | Ernest Rutherford |
Notable awards | Gold Medal From Pakistan Academy of Sciences. |
Nazir Ahmed (or Nazir Ahmad), D.Phil., OBE (1 May 1898, Lahore – 30 September 1973, Karachi) was a Pakistani experimental physicist and a chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from 1956 to 1960.[1]
Life
Nazir Ahmed obtained his B.Sc. in physics from Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh in 1919.[2] He attended the University of Cambridge, UK, under the supervision of Ernest Rutherford.[2] There he received his M.Sc. in 1923, and PhD in experimental physics in 1925.[2] In 1930, Ahmed came back to India, where he was appointed assistant director at the Technological Laboratory, Central Cotton Committee of India, and became its director after one year.[2] In 1945, he was appointed member of the Indian Tariff Board.[2] After the partition of India, Ahmed migrated to Pakistan, where he held various positions, such as joint secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Pakistan Development Board.[2] In 1956 he became the first chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) until 1960.[2][3]
Ahmed was involved in efforts to build a heavy water plant at Multan, but the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation turned down his request.[4] In 1960, he was transferred to Ministry of Science and Technology under the administeration of President Ayub Khan.
Fellowships
- An elected member of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, 1953-1970.[5]
Award named after Nazir Ahmad
- Dr. Nazir Ahmad Award, Pakistan Academy of Sciences.
Research paper
- Tubewell Theory and Practice, printed in Pakistan Academy of Sciences in 1979.
- Survey of Fuels & Electric Power Resources in Pakistan. Nazir Ahmad (1972).
References
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