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This work brings to light Dr Riazuddins contributions to physics and the sciences in Pakistan. He was an eminent and prominent physicist, a student of Abdus Salam, specializing in High Energy and Nuclear Physics. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Pakistans nuclear weapons and atomic deterrence development programmes. The book also provides insight into the development of institutions of higher learning and research, as well as the building of infrastructure for science and technology in Pakistan.
List of contents
- Editors' Note
- Preface
- PART I
- 1. Dr Riazuddin: A Brief Introduction
- 2. Ludhiana
- 3. The Making of a Physicist
- 4. The Nuclear Energy Programme of Pakistan in a Historical Context, 1947-72
- 5. A Stranger in the Nuclear World
- Appendix 5.1: The Day After
- Appendix 5.2: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Priorities of Pakistan Appendix 5.3: Bhutto and the Bomb
- Appendix 5.4: Nuclear Danger
- Appendix 5.5: Munir Ahmad Khan
- Appendix 5.6: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan
- 6. The Theoretical Physics Group at Quaid-i-Azam University
- 7. The National Centre for Physics
- Annexure 7.1: Terms and Conditions for Loaning Land to NCP
- 8. The International Nathiagali Summer College
- 9. An Accelerator in Pakistan
- Appendix 9.1: Where Billions Vanish
- Appendix 9.2: Revival of Higher Education
- Appendix 9.3: Clarification About Accelerator
- PART II
- 10. Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Pakistan
- Annexure 10.1: A Draft Proposal by Dr Zahid Hussain
- Annexure 10.2: Cost Estimate of Soft X-ray Beamline (30-1200 eV) for SESAME Annexure 10.3: Background Material-A SRS for Pakistan
- 11. Professor Dr Riazuddin-In Memoriam
- 12. Contributions of Professor Abdus Salam as Member of PAEC
- 13. A Personal Perspective on the Work of Professor Abdus Salam
- 14. The State of our Society
- 15. Of Sloppy Policies and Apathy
- 16. Can Applied Research Survive Without Basic Research?
- 17. Some Thoughts on an Education Policy
- 18. Some thoughts on Self-Governance of Universities
- 19. Government of Pakistan Steering Committee On Higher Education
- 20. The World in the 2030s
- 21. Austrianization of Kashmir
- Simplified Scientific Notes
- Index
About the author
Fayyazuddin is a prominent theoretical particle physicist, HEC distinguished Professor (Retired) associated with the Physics Department of Quaid-i-Azam University since 1968, and an honorary consultant at the National Centre for Physics. He was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz for his contributions in particle physics.
M. Jamil Aslam is Associate Professor at the Quaid-i-Azam University and a researcher focusing on theoretical particle physics. He is working on the phenomenology of flavor-changing physics.
Summary
This work brings to light Dr Riazuddins contributions to physics and the sciences in Pakistan. He was an eminent and prominent physicist, a student of Abdus Salam, specializing in High Energy and Nuclear Physics. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Pakistans nuclear weapons and atomic deterrence development programmes. The book also provides insight into the development of institutions of higher learning and research, as well as the building of infrastructure for science and technology in Pakistan.
