Nazir Ahmed (physicist)
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Nazir Ahmed (or Nazir Ahmad) OBE (1 May 1898 ā 30 September 1973) was an experimental physicist and the first chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from 1956 to 1960.[3]
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Nazir Ahmed | |
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Born | (1898-05-01)1 May 1898 |
Died | 30 September 1973(1973-09-30) (aged 75) |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Alma mater | Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, British India University of Cambridge, UK |
Known for | Nuclear power generation programme |
Awards | Gold Medal from Pakistan Academy of Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Experimental Physics |
Institutions | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Technological Laboratory, India Federal Bureau of Statistics |
Doctoral advisor | Ernest Rutherford[1][2] |
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Ahmed was the first vice president of Pakistan central Cotton Committee from 1948 to 1956.