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Dr. Prof. Ishfaq Ahmad (Urdu: اشفاق احمد) Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Nishan-i-Imitiaz, (born 3 November 1930) is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and well-known educationist of Pakistan. He specialized in theoretical physics, High-energy nuclear physics and particle physics. He played an important role in establishing of the research institutes in the field of nuclear sciences, notably nuclear physics, in Pakistan. Ishfaq Ahmad is considered one of the top nuclear physicist in Pakistan. He is currently advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on strategic and scientific programs, with the status of Federal Minister, and was the chairman of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from 1991-2001. Ishfaq Ahmed played an important role in Pakistan's nuclear program, and considered one of the pioneers of Pakistan's both civilian side and military nuclear program. During his stay in PAEC, he was considered to be the one of the central figures of Pakistan's nuclear program. He rose to national fame in May 1998 when he headed PAEC as a chairman while conducted the country's successful nuclear tests in Balochistan.
[edit] Early EducationIshfaq Ahmad received his early education from Gurdaspur, British India. After the Partition of India, Ishfaq Ahmad and his majority of family migrated to Lahore, Pakistan. Ishfaq Ahmad attended University of the Punjab where he received his B.Sc in physics in 1949. Ishfaq Ahmad was awarded his M.Sc. in Physics from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, in 1951. He was also awarded Roll of Honour with his M.Sc. [edit] Montreal LaboratoryMain article: Montreal Laboratory In 1958, he went to Canada with a university scholarship where he attended Université de Montréal, Quebec, where he was awarded a D.Sc in nuclear physics from the Université de Montréal. During his doctrol studies the at Université de Montréal, Ahmad joined Montreal Laboratory where he was trained and studied nuclear physics. At the laboratory, he expertised in the field of nuclear reactor technology, nuclear reactor physics and thermonuclear fission and thermonuclear fusion technology . Upon his returned to Pakistan, he joined Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) as a chief scientist. [edit] Joining PAEC and Chairman of the PAECFrom 1952 to 1960, Ahmad served as a visiting professor of nuclear physics at the Government College University. The same year, he joined Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission as a senior scientific officer. He kept his position till 1966. In 1961, he went to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he become a visiting post-doctorals fellow at the Niels Bohr Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1962, Ahmad joined European Organization for Nuclear Research or CERN as both a post-doctoral fellow and nuclear physicist. From 1963-1964, Ahmad went to Canada and joined his alma mater, Université de Montréal and University of Ottawa. He also served as a secretary of PAEC from 1967-1969. In 1969, he became a post-doctoral Fellow at both the Sorbonne, University of Paris (France). The same year, he came back to Pakistan, where he was as appointed a director of Pakistan Atomic Energy Center (PAEC) Lahore. He kept his position till 1971 whereas he was appointed as a director of Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH). He served as director of the institution till 1976. He has also been chief nuclear physicist at the PAEC since 1976. After serving for thirteen years as member (technical) of the same commission, he became a senior member of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from 1988 till 1991. Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad oversaw the development of the nuclear fuel cycle and weapon development programs as Member Technical, PAEC, under Chairman Mr. Munir Ahmad Khan. He played a crucial role in a Ionizing radiation and Depleted uranium (oxide, metal and uranium hexafluoride gas) or UF6 production complex at Dera Ghazi Khan, which provides the crucial UF6 feedstock for uranium enrichment at Kahuta; and other classified projects of PAEC. It was Ahmad's leadership, tested the Pakistan's first nuclear weapon design in 1983. The Nuclear test was witnesssed by the PAEC Chairman Mr. Munir Ahmad Khan and other senior civilian and military officials. Ahmad was the head of a team of nuclear physicists at Kharan and Chaghi, where he sat up a nuclear physics research lab. [edit] Career at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad has led the Pakistan delegation to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the General Conference (United Nations). Ahmad also worked at IAEA as a nuclear physicist there, where he was incharge of nuclear reactor physics laboratories. Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad was part of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, where he was co-incharge of Iraq's nuclear weapon inspection. [edit] China-Pakistan Nuclear Power Plant CorporationMain article: China-Pakistan Power Plant Corporation In 1986, Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad, along with late Pakistani nuclear engineer and Chairman, PAEC Munir Ahmad Khan, visited People's Republic of China where they led PAEC to reach civilian nuclear technology agreement with China. He, along with his fellow Chinese nuclear scientists, helped Pakistan and China to form a joint-nuclear company which is known as China-Pakistan Power Plant Corporation. [edit] 1998 Pakistan's Nuclear TestingAhmad came to prominence when he headed PAEC to conduct country's nuclear tests in 1998. By the time India tested its nuclear devices, dr. Ishfaq Ahmad was visiting at Montreal Laboratory with fellow other nuclear physicists. Ahmad quickly left Canada and came back to Pakistan where he was heavily involved in nuclear tests preparations. Ahmad attended several meeting with Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif where he briefed Prime Minister on the status and capability of Pakistan's nuclear weapon test. [edit] Support for Peaceful use of Nuclear EnergyDuring the tenure in the Commission, he supervised and developed the programmes of PAEC for the defence, energy, agriculture, medicine, industry hydrology etc. PAEC, under the dr. Ahmad, Pakistan heavily focused in its civilian program. Ahmad also advocated for peaceful use of nuclear energy in many international forums. Ahmad, at IAEA, helped Pakistan to lead an agreement between PAEC and IAEA in which IAEA allowed Pakistan to construct and build its nuclear power plant for civil purposes. [edit] Honorary Degrees and RecognitionIn 2000, He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctorate by the Punjab University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. In the same year, he was elected a Fellow of the International Nuclear Energy Academy. He is the recipient of the three highest official awards in Pakistan namely Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the Hilal-i-Imtiaz and the Nishan-i-Imitiaz, the last of which was awarded to him in 1998. Dr. Ishfaq Ahmed is consider one of the prominent nuclear physicist in Pakistan. [edit] Heading Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission at CERNIshfaq Ahmad worked at European Organization for Nuclear Research as a nuclear physicist in the past. In 1994, dr. Ishfaq Ahmad visited CERN as a PAEC chairman. Since then Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad struggled to reach a contract between CERN and PAEC. In 1997, Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad headed PAEC to reach a contract between PAEC and CERN after elaborate discussions an in-kind contribution worth one million Swiss francs for the construction of eight magnet supports for the CMS detector. In 1998, Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad, as PAEC chairman, reached another contract with CERN. The signing of the agreement was followed by the Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad and dr. Christopher Llewellyn Smith's visit to Pakistan in 1998. The agreement provided an entry point for Pakistani scientists and engineers into the CMS collaboration. [edit] CERN-PAEC Nuclear DealIn 2000, dr. Ishfaq Ahmad reached another agreement between PAEC and CERN during the official visit of Luciano Maiani to Pakistan. This new agreement covered the construction of the resistive plate chambers required for the CMS muon system. Recently, a protocol has been signed enhancing Pakistan's total contribution to the LHC programme to $10 million. In Press Conference with Luciano Maiani, Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad said "I very much hope and wish that these developments may eventually lead to Pakistan becoming an observer state at CERN". [edit] Contribution to education in PakistanIshfaq Ahmad has played a significant role in the following fields in Pakistan; scientific manpower training, establishment of R&D facilities, indigenous production of nuclear materials, indigenization of peaceful uses of nuclear technology as well as classified applications of nuclear technology. He has also encouraged physics talent test programmes in Pakistan leading to participation in Physics Olympiad. He has been a professor of nuclear physics, nuclear engineering and high energy physics at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Since 2001, after his retirement from PAEC Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad has been instrumental for the establishment of the Riazuddin National Centre for Physics (RNCP) at Quaid-e-Azam University and has served as chair of its board of governors. He is a highly cited researcher in the field of nuclear physics, high energy physics, and nuclear technology. [edit] International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)Main article: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis With dr. Ahmad's initiative and honest efforts, CERN is developing cooperation with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), an environmental and mathematical research institute based on Laxenburg. He is serving as a Council Member of IIASA which specialization in mathematical modeling and simulation. Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad has been a great advocate for the strengthening of mathematics in the universities and research organizations. [edit] Heading Global Change Impact Studies CentreDr Ishfaq Ahmad’s efforts has led to the creation of the Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC) in Islamabad where, for the first time, research on Climatic Change is being undertaken in Pakistan. GCISC serves as the Secretariat of the Prime Minister’s Committee on Climate Change. After the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the Government has decided to establish a Center for Earthquake studies in Islamabad, under the technical direction of Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad. [edit] Awards and Honours
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