Ishfaq Ahmad Khan

Ishfaq Ahmad ( Urdu : اشفاق احمد ), Minister of State , 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 specializes in theoretical physics , CERN particle accelerators , high energy physics and nuclear reactor technology . He played an important role in establishing research institutes in nuclear sciences in Pakistan . 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. 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 .

Ishfaq Ahmad ( Urdu : اشفاق احمد; born 3 November 1930; D.Sc. , Minister of State , SI , HI , NI , FPAS ), is 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 . A versatile theoretical physicist , Ahmad made significant contributions in the theoretical development of the applications and concepts involving the particle physics , and its relative extension to the quantum electrodynamics , while working as senior research scientist at the CERN in 1960s and 1970s. Joining the PAEC in late 1950s, Ahmad served as the director of the Nuclear Physics Division at the secret Pinstech Institute which developed the first designs of atomic bombs , a clandestine project during the post-1971 war . There, he played an influential role in leading the physics and mathematical calculations in the critical mass of the weapons, and did theoretical work on the implosion method used in the weapons. Since 1960s and onwards, he has been a high-ranking official at the IAEA as part of the Pakistan Government's official mission, working to make the peaceful use of nuclear power for the industrial development. Having chaired the PAEC from 1991 until 2001, he has been affiliated with the Pakistan Government as a Science adviser to the Prime minister on strategic and scientific programs , with the status of Minister of State . A vehement supporter for the peaceful use of nuclear energy, he earned public and international fame in May 1998 when he oversaw and directed PAEC to perform country's first public atomic tests (see Chagai-I and Chagai-II ) in a secret weapon-testing laboratories in Balochistan Province of Pakistan. The Multan Conference, 20 Jan 1972: The day the bomb was born . Ishfaq Ahmad (a theoretical physicist) and others involved in critical technologies and projects worked as a team, and gave ultimate security to Pakistan...

Pakistani nuclear physicist (1930–2018) For the computer science professor, see Ishfaq Ahmad (computer scientist) . Ishfaq Ahmad Khan (3 November 1930 – 18 January 2018) SI , HI , NI , FPAS , was a Pakistani nuclear physicist , emeritus professor of high-energy physics at the National Centre for Physics , and former science advisor to the Government of Pakistan . A versatile theoretical physicist , Ahmad made significant contributions in the theoretical development of the applications and concepts involving the particle physics , and its relative extension to the quantum electrodynamics , while working as senior research scientist at the CERN in the 1960s and 1970s. Joining the PAEC in the late 1950s, Ahmad served as the director of the Nuclear Physics Division at the secret Pinstech Institute which developed the first designs of atomic bombs , a clandestine project during the post-1971 war . There, he played an influential role in leading the physics and mathematical calculations in the critical mass of the weapons, and did theoretical work on the implosion method used in the weapons. Since the 1960s and onwards, he has been a high-ranking official at the IAEA as part of the Pakistan Government's official mission, working to make the peaceful use of nuclear power for the industrial development. Having chaired the PAEC from 1991 until 2001, he has been affiliated with the Pakistan Government as a Science adviser to the prime minister on strategic and scientific programs , with the status of Minister of State . A vehement supporter for the peaceful use of nuclear energy, he earned public and international fame in May 1998 when he oversaw and directed PAEC to perform country's first public atomic tests (see Chagai-I and Chagai-II ) in a secret weapon-testing laboratories in Balochistan Province of Pakistan. He died on 18 January 2018, aged 87 in Lahore. The Multan Conference, 20 Jan 1972: The day the bomb was born . Ishfaq Ahmad (a theoretical physicist) and others involved in critical technologies and projects worked as a team, and gave ultimate security to Pakistan...

Pakistani nuclear physicist (1930–2018) For the computer science professor, see Ishfaq Ahmad (computer scientist) . Ishfaq Ahmad (3 November 1930 – 18 January 2018) SI , HI , NI , FPAS , was a Pakistani nuclear physicist , emeritus professor of high-energy physics at the National Centre for Physics , and former science advisor to the Government of Pakistan . A versatile theoretical physicist , Ahmad made significant contributions in the theoretical development of the applications and concepts involving the particle physics , and its relative extension to the quantum electrodynamics , while working as senior research scientist at the CERN in the 1960s and 1970s. Joining the PAEC in the late 1950s, Ahmad served as the director of the Nuclear Physics Division at the secret Pinstech Institute which developed the first designs of atomic bombs , a clandestine project during the post-1971 war . There, he played an influential role in leading the physics and mathematical calculations in the critical mass of the weapons, and did theoretical work on the implosion method used in the weapons. Since the 1960s and onwards, he was a high-ranking official at the IAEA as part of the Pakistan Government's official mission, working to make the peaceful use of nuclear power for the industrial development. Having chaired the PAEC from 1991 until 2001, he was affiliated with the Pakistan Government as a science adviser to the prime minister on strategic and scientific programs , with the status of Minister of State . A vehement supporter for the peaceful use of nuclear energy, he earned public and international fame in May 1998 when he oversaw and directed PAEC to perform country's first public atomic tests (see Chagai-I and Chagai-II ) in a secret weapon-testing laboratories in Balochistan Province of Pakistan. He died on 18 January 2018, aged 87 in Lahore. The Multan Conference, 20 Jan 1972: The day the bomb was born . Ishfaq Ahmad (a theoretical physicist) and others involved in critical technologies and projects worked as a team, and gave ultimate security to Pakistan...