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Nazir Ahmed (physicist)
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Nazir Ahmed (May 1, 1898 – ), D.Phil.
, was a Pakistani experimental physicist and a chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
(PAEC) from 1956 to 1960. He was born in Lahore
, British India (present-day Pakistan
).
from MAO College
, Aligarh in 1919. He attended the University of Cambridge
, UK, under the supervision of Ernest Rutherford
. There he received his M.Sc. in 1923, and PhD
in experimental physics
in 1925. 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. In 1945, he was appointed member of the Indian Tariff Board. 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. In 1956 he became the first chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
(PAEC) until 1960.
Nazir Ahmed was involved in efforts to build a heavy water plant
at Multan
, but the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation turned down his request.
In 1960, he was transferred to Ministry of Science and Technology
under the administeration of President
Ayub Khan.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
, was a Pakistani experimental physicist and a chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, , is an administrative governmental and autonomous science and technology governmental department of Pakistan, responsible for development of nuclear energy and development of nuclear power sector in Pakistan...
(PAEC) from 1956 to 1960. He was born in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, British India (present-day Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
).
Life
Nazir Ahmed obtained his B.Sc. in physicsPhysics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
from MAO College
MAO College
MAO College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the leader of Muslim renaissance in Indian subcontinent, in 1875 at Aligarh. This later became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920....
, Aligarh in 1919. He attended the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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, UK, under the supervision of Ernest Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson OM, FRS was a New Zealand-born British chemist and physicist who became known as the father of nuclear physics...
. There he received his M.Sc. in 1923, and PhD
PHD
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in experimental physics
Experimental physics
Within the field of physics, experimental physics is the category of disciplines and sub-disciplines concerned with the observation of physical phenomena in order to gather data about the universe...
in 1925. In 1930, Ahmed came back to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, where he was appointed assistant director
Assistant director
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at the Technological Laboratory, Central Cotton Committee of India, and became its director after one year. In 1945, he was appointed member of the Indian Tariff Board. After the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, Ahmed migrated to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, where he held various positions, such as Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Economic Affairs
The following nations have a Ministry of Economic Affairs:* Ministry of Economic Affairs , Pakistan* The Netherlands* The Republic of China* Argentina * Austria * Denmark * Germany * Switzerland...
and the Pakistan Development Board. In 1956 he became the first chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, , is an administrative governmental and autonomous science and technology governmental department of Pakistan, responsible for development of nuclear energy and development of nuclear power sector in Pakistan...
(PAEC) until 1960.
Nazir Ahmed was involved in efforts to build a heavy water plant
Heavy water
Heavy water is water highly enriched in the hydrogen isotope deuterium; e.g., heavy water used in CANDU reactors is 99.75% enriched by hydrogen atom-fraction...
at Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
, but the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation turned down his request.
In 1960, he was transferred to Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Science and Technology may refer to:*Ministry of Science and Technology *Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China*Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Denmark...
under the administeration of President
President
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Ayub Khan.
Research Paper
- Tubewell Theory and Practice, printed in Pakistan Academy of SciencesPakistan Academy of SciencesThe Pakistan Academy of Sciences The Pakistan Academy of Sciences The Pakistan Academy of Sciences (Urdu: پاکستان اكيڈ مى ﺁف سائس; shortened to PAS, is a learned society for science and technology based in Pakistan. The academy consisted and served as the network of science across the Pakistan as...
in 1979. - Survey of Fuels & Electric Power Resources in Pakistan. Nazir Ahmad (1972).