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Riazuddin is a recipient of Pakistan's highest civil awards: [[Tamgha-i-Imtiaz]], [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]], [[Hilal-i-Imtiaz]]. He is one of the Pakistani scientist that were very close to [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Pakistani Prime Minister]] [[Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto]] and [[Abdus Salam]]. At PAEC, Riazuddin had closely worked with late Pakistani [[astrophysicist]] [[Raziuddin Siddiqui]]. Currently he is working as a [[theoretical physics]] [[professor]] at [[Quaid-e-Azam University]], in [[Islamabad]]. He has also been the director of the [[Riazuddin National Center for Physics]], also at Quaid-e-Azam University. |
Riazuddin is a recipient of Pakistan's highest civil awards: [[Tamgha-i-Imtiaz]], [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]], [[Hilal-i-Imtiaz]]. He is one of the Pakistani scientist that were very close to [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Pakistani Prime Minister]] [[Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto]] and [[Abdus Salam]]. At PAEC, Riazuddin had closely worked with late Pakistani [[astrophysicist]] [[Raziuddin Siddiqui]]. Currently he is working as a [[theoretical physics]] [[professor]] at [[Quaid-e-Azam University]], in [[Islamabad]]. He has also been the director of the [[Riazuddin National Center for Physics]], also at Quaid-e-Azam University. |
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On April, 26,2009, a day-long conference was held in Islamabad to pay tribute to an eminent [[research scientist]] and [[theoretical physicist]], dr. Riazuddin<ref>http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=174421</ref>. THe conference was organized by [[National University of Sciences and Technology]] ([[NUST]]) and Riazuddin National Centre for Physics (RNCP). In the conference, dr. Masud Ahmad, who also is his student, said, " Prof. Riaz always put in his best efforts to obtain original results while working on various issues related to science and technology". |
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[[NUST]] Rector and a famous [[Pakistani]] [[aerospace engineer]], Muhammad Asghar heavily paid tributes to him and said: |
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"Prof. Riazuddin has very strong and professional background in the field of [[Physics]]. He achieved many distinctions and awards from national as well as international institutes, which includes [[Tamgha-e-Imtiaz]], [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] and [[Hilal-e-Imtiaz]] and awards from [[UNESCO]], [[Economic Cooperation Organisation]] and [[COMSTECH]] Prize in Physics" <ref>http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=174421</ref>. |
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== Awards and honours == |
== Awards and honours == |
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Riazuddin | |
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| Born | November 10, 1930 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Punjab University Cambridge University |
| Known for | Pakistan's Nuclear Program |
| Awards | UNESCO Science Prize in Physics (2000) Khwarizmi International Award (2000) COMSTECH Prize in Physics (2000) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1999) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1998) Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (1990) Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1980, 1999) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical Physics |
| Institutions | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Daresbury Laboratory Quaid-e-Azam University Punjab University King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals University of Iowa Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University University of Rochester University of Maryland |
| Doctoral advisor | Abdus Salam |
| Doctoral students | Masud Ahmad |
Riazuddin or (Riaz Uddin) (Urdu: رياض الدين)(born 1930) is a Pakistani theoretical physicist, specializing in high energy physics and nuclear physics. Dr. Riazuddin is considered one of the top theoretical physicist in Pakistan. Dr. Riazuddin is also a considered one of the pioneer of Pakistan's nuclear program. Riazuddin was also a student of Nobel laureate in Physics Abdus Salam. He worked for the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and Daresbury Laboratory. Riazuddin also played an important role in education in Pakistan.
Early life and education
Riazuddin was born in Ludhiana, British India in 1930. He migrated to Pakistan in 1947 with majority of his family. Riazuddin did his B.Sc. in mathematics with honors from Punjab University in 1951. He received his M.Sc. in Mathematics from the same institution in 1953. Riazuddin went to the United Kingdom and attended Cambridge University, where he was awarded his Ph.D in theoretical physics under the supervision of late Abdus Salam in 1959. Riazuddin came back to Pakistan where he joined his alma mater as an associate professor. In 1968, Riazuddin was awarded the Gold Medal in Physical Sciences for scientists under 40 years of age by the Pakistan Academy of Sciences.
Teaching in American universities
During in 1960s, Riazuddin has been research associate professor at University of Pennsylvania from 1965 to 1966; a visiting senior research associate at University of Rochester from 1963 to 1965. In the early 1980s, Riazuddin left the PAEC and migrated to the United States where he has been a research professor in various American universities. He has been a visiting professor of University of Iowa and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1981 to 1982. In 1982, Riazuddin came back to Pakistan where he joined Quaid-e-Azam University as a theoretical physics professor. In 1982, Riazuddin also went to Saudia Arabia where he joined King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. In 1998, Riazuddin left King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and came back to Pakistan to rejoin PAEC.
Joining Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Riazuddin joined PAEC in 1972 on the request of his mentor dr. Abdus Salam. He, along with dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui and dr. Masud Ahmad formed the Theoretical Physics Group (TPG) in PAEC, which was mandated to develop the theoretical designs of Pakistan's nuclear weapons. In 1977, both TPG scientists completed the design of a nuclear bomb. In 1980-1982, the work on the bomb was completed by PAEC. Under the leadership of Munir Ahmad Khan, the TPG's theoretical designed bomb was successfully cold tested in 1983. Riazuddin also worked in a neutron particle accelerator at PAEC. In 2000, Riazuddin retired from PAEC as a chief scientist. In the same year, he was elected as Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences and Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Sciences. Riazuddin is also a visiting scientist at CERN.
Work in the United Kingdom and Italy
In 1973, Riazuddin joined Daresbury Laboratory as a research associate scientist at ALICE and EMMA, both electron accelerators . Later Riazuddin joined the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), where he worked as visiting scientist and also a guest lecturer in theoretical physics.
Legacy and fame
Riazuddin is a recipient of Pakistan's highest civil awards: Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz. He is one of the Pakistani scientist that were very close to Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Abdus Salam. At PAEC, Riazuddin had closely worked with late Pakistani astrophysicist Raziuddin Siddiqui. Currently he is working as a theoretical physics professor at Quaid-e-Azam University, in Islamabad. He has also been the director of the Riazuddin National Center for Physics, also at Quaid-e-Azam University.
On April, 26,2009, a day-long conference was held in Islamabad to pay tribute to an eminent research scientist and theoretical physicist, dr. Riazuddin[1]. THe conference was organized by National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) and Riazuddin National Centre for Physics (RNCP). In the conference, dr. Masud Ahmad, who also is his student, said, " Prof. Riaz always put in his best efforts to obtain original results while working on various issues related to science and technology".
NUST Rector and a famous Pakistani aerospace engineer, Muhammad Asghar heavily paid tributes to him and said:
"Prof. Riazuddin has very strong and professional background in the field of Physics. He achieved many distinctions and awards from national as well as international institutes, which includes Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Hilal-e-Imtiaz and awards from UNESCO, Economic Cooperation Organisation and COMSTECH Prize in Physics" [2].
Awards and honours
- UNESCO Science Prize in Physics (2000)
- Khwarizmi International Award (2000)
- COMSTECH Prize in Physics (2000)
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1999)
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1999)
- Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1998)
- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (1990)
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1980)
- Gold Medal in Physical Sciences (1968)
Fellowships
- Fellow of theThird World Academy of Sciences (2000)
- Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Sciences (2000)
- Member of the Pakistan Nuclear Society (1993)
Institutes named after Riazuddin
Publications and Scientific Articles
- Theory of Weak Interaction in Particle Physics, John Wiley, New York, 1969. (Written jointly with R. E. Marshak and C. P. Ryan).
- Quantum Mechanics, World Scientific, Singapore, 1990. (Written jointly with Fayyazuddin).
- A Modern Introduction to Particle Physics, World Scientific, Singapore, 1994. (Written jointly with Fayyazuddin).
- Contemporary Physics: Proceedings of the International Symposium (written jointly with Fayyazuddin, Jamil Aslam, Riazuddin
- Physics and contemporary needs. Vol.5 by Riazuddin, Asghar Qadir
- Physics & Contemporary Needs by Riazuddin
- Selected Papers of Abdus Salam, with Commentary by A. Ali, Abdus Salam, Fayyazuddin, Riazuddin.
- Modern Introduction to Particle Physics (vol. 2)by Fayyazuddin & Riazuddin
References
http://www.geocities.com/mrkhodja/Riazuddin.htm
http://www.ias-worldwide.org/profiles/prof89.htm
http://www.chowk.com/articles/4104
http://www.ncp.edu.pk/newsletters/Vol1-1/ncpvol1-1_details.htm