Pervez Hoodbhoy

Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy ( Urdu : پرویز ہودبھائی ) (born 11 July 1950) is a well-known Pakistani nuclear physicist , essayist and political - defence analyst. He is the professor of nuclear and high-energy physics , and the head of the Physics Department at Quaid-e-Azam University , Islamabad , Pakistan . He graduated and also received PhD from MIT and continues to do research in Particle physics . He received the Baker Award for Electronics in 1968 , and the Abdus Salam Prize for Mathematics in 1984. He has authored various scientific research papers in peer-reviewed journals. Hoodbhoy is also a prominent environmental and social activist and regularly writes on a wide range of social, cultural and environmental issues. He is the chairman of Mashal , a non-profit organization which publishes Urdu books on women's rights , education , environmental issues, philosophy , and modern thought. He is a staunch opponent of militant Islam in Pakistan and an advocate for democracy in the country. Pervez Hoodbhoy is a strong supporter for peaceful use of nuclear technology , non - nuclear proliferation , and nuclear disarmament , criticizing the United States , Israeli , Pakistan's and India's nuclear weapon program in many national and international forums. ADGKS Parvez Hood Bhoy 187605 C3.mp4 =channel (Television production). Quaid-i-Azam University , Islamabad , Islamabad Capital Territory : Geo TV . : External link in |title= ( help )

Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy ( Urdu : پرویز امِیرعلی ہودبھائی ; born 11 July 1950) is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and activist who serves as Zohra and ZZ Ahmed Foundation distinguished professor at the Forman Christian College and previously taught physics at the Quaid-e-Azam University . Hoodbhoy is also a prominent activist in particular concerned with promotion of freedom of speech , secularism , scientific temper and education in Pakistan. Born and raised in Karachi , Hoodbhoy studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for nine years, where he received degrees in electrical engineering, mathematics and solid-state physics , eventually leading to a PhD in nuclear physics . In 1981, Hoodbhoy went on to conduct post-doctoral research at the University of Washington , before leaving to serve as a visiting professor at the Carnegie Mellon University in 1985. While still a professor at the Quaid-e-Azam University , Hoodbhoy worked as a guest scientist at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics between 1986 until 1994. He remained with the Quaid-e-Azam University until 2010, throughout which he held visiting professorships at MIT , University of Maryland and Stanford Linear Collider . In 2011, Hoodbhoy joined LUMS while simultaneously working as a researcher with the Princeton University and a columnist with the Express Tribune . His contract with LUMS was terminated in 2013 which resulted in a controversy. He is a sponsor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists , and a member of the monitoring panel on terrorism of the World Federation of Scientists. Hoodbhoy has won several awards including the Abdus Salam Prize for Mathematics (1984); the Kalinga Prize for the popularization of science (2003); the Burton Award (2010) from the American Physical Society . In 2011, he was included in the list of 100 most influential global thinkers by Foreign Policy . In 2013, he was made a member of the UN Secretary General's Advisory Board on Disarmament. Hoodbhoy remains one of Pakistan's most prominent academics. He is the author of Islam and Science: Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality He is the head of Mashal Books in Lahore, which claims to make "a major translation effort to produce books in Urdu that promote modern thought, human rights, and emancipation of women". The New York Times and The Express Tribune . Hoodbhoy is generally considered one of the most vocal, progressive and liberal member of the Pakistani intelligentsia . His daughter, Alia Amirali , is also a well-known feminist and political activist. Pervez: "I started reading the plays of Bernard Shaw and later on, the works of Bertrand Russell. That had such an impact on me that it bowled me over and by the time I was 15, I was lost, lost to "all good things"." : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link ) FCC University.

Pakistani nuclear physicist and activist (born 1950) Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy ( Urdu : پرویز امِیرعلی ہودبھائی ; ;born 11 July 1950) is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and activist who serves as a professor at the Forman Christian College and previously taught physics at the Quaid-e-Azam University . Hoodbhoy is also a prominent activist in particular concerned with promotion of freedom of speech , secularism , scientific temper and education in Pakistan. Born and raised in Karachi , Hoodbhoy studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for nine years, where he received degrees in electrical engineering, mathematics and solid-state physics , eventually leading to a PhD in nuclear physics . In 1981, Hoodbhoy went on to conduct post-doctoral research at the University of Washington , before leaving to serve as a visiting professor at the Carnegie Mellon University in 1985. While still a professor at the Quaid-e-Azam University , Hoodbhoy worked as a guest scientist at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics from 1986 to 1994. He remained with the Quaid-e-Azam University until 2010, throughout which he held visiting professorships at MIT , University of Maryland and Stanford Linear Collider . In 2011, Hoodbhoy joined LUMS while also working as a researcher with Princeton University and as copa columnist with the Express Tribune . His contract with LUMS was terminated in 2013 which resulted in a controversy. He is a sponsor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists , and a member of the monitoring panel on terrorism of the World Federation of Scientists. Hoodbhoy has won several awards including the Abdus Salam Prize for Mathematics (1984); the Kalinga Prize for the popularization of science (2003); the Joseph A. Burton Forum Award (2010) from the American Physical Society . In 2011, he was included in the list of 100 most influential global thinkers by Foreign Policy . In 2013, he was made a member of the UN Secretary General's advisory board on Disarmament. He is the author of Islam and Science: Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality . He is the head of Mashal Books in Lahore, which claims to make "a major translation effort to produce books in Urdu that promote modern thought, human rights, and emancipation of women". The New York Times and The Express Tribune . Hoodbhoy is generally considered one of the most vocal, progressive and liberal members of the Pakistani intelligentsia . His daughter, Alia Amirali , is also a well-known feminist and political activist. [1] , Curriculum vitae of Dr. Pervez: "I started reading the plays of Bernard Shaw and later on, the works of Bertrand Russell. That had such an impact on me that it bowled me over and by the time I was 15, I was lost, lost to "all good things"." : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link ) FCC University. The Nation . 12 September 2013 . The New York Times . "Calling Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy 'jahil' can only happen in Pakistan" . 30 October 2013 .

Pakistani nuclear physicist and author (born 1950) Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy (born 11 July 1950) is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and author. He has been considered by many as one of the most vocal, progressive and liberal member of the Pakistani intelligentsia . Hoodbhoy is known for his opposition to nuclear weapons and vocal defence of secularism, freedom of speech, scientific temper and education in Pakistan. Some senior journalists, political and army figures have leveled accusations of treason and unbelief against him but he has rebutted them. Instead he regards himself as a global citizen . Hoodbhoy taught physics at Quaid-e-Azam University (formerly Islamabad University) from 1973 to 2020 but in between also taught sociology in addition to physics and math at FCCU and LUMS . Since 1989 Hoodbhoy has headed Mashal Books in Lahore, a publishing house that claims to be a leading "translation effort to produce books in Urdu that promote modern thought, human rights, and emancipation of women". He initiated and co‐directed (1988–1990) the World Laboratory Project on Cosmology and High Energy Physics in Pakistan. Hoodbhoy is a sponsor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists a member of the Permanent Monitoring Panel on Planetary Emergencies of the World Federation of Scientists, and a member of the Asia Pacific Leaders Network. In 2021 he took the lead role in establishing The Black Hole , a community space in Islamabad for nurturing science, art, and culture. Hoodbhoy has written for Project Syndicate , DAWN , The New York Times , Washington Post , Prospect magazine, and The Express Tribune . Awards for Hoodbhoy include the Abdus Salam Prize for Mathematics (1984); the Kalinga Prize for the popularization of science (2003); the TWAS-ROCASA prize; the Jean Meyer Award for global citizenship; the Joseph A. Burton Forum Award (2010) from the American Physical Society . In 2011, he was included in the list of 100 most influential global thinkers by Foreign Policy . From 2013 to 2017 he was a member of the UN Secretary General's advisory board on Disarmament. In 2019 he received the honorary doctorate of law from the University of British Columbia. On 14 April 2001, the Pakistan government announced that Hoodbhoy had been selected for receiving the Sitara-i-Imtiaz from then- president , General Pervez Musharraf . However Hoodbhoy turned down the award on grounds that bureaucrats and non-scientists were not capable judging scientific work or deciding on scientific awards. [1] , Curriculum vitae of Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy "Ram Mandir – an ill portent" . 20 January 2024. The Express Tribune . 30 October 2013 . "In Islamic Pakistan, physicist and global citizen Pervez Hoodbhoy takes advantage of a January media spotlight" . Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists . International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies, 46th session [electronic resource] : the role of science in the third millennium..., "E. The New York Times . "Pervez Hoodbhoy - Prospect Magazine" . prospectmagazine.co.uk . Sciences (TWAS), The World Academy of (17 December 2023). "Pervez Hoodbhoy's Citation | Graduation at UBC" . graduation.ubc.ca . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).