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Ishfaq Ahmad
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Ishfaq Ahmad, c. 1990s
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| Born | 3 November 1930 |
| Died | 18 January 2018 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Indian, (1930–1947) Pakistani (1947–2018) |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal University of Punjab |
| Known for | Nuclear Deterrence Contribution to Pion and particle physics Stellar nucleosynthesis |
| Awards | Nishan-i-Imitiaz (1998) Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1995) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1989) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nuclear Physics |
| Institutions | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission PINSTECH Institute International Atomic Energy Agency Government College University National Center for Physics Planning Commission |
| Thesis | Structure et identification des trajectoires dans les emulsions ionographiques à grain fin (1959) |
| Doctoral advisor | Pierre Demers |
| Other academic advisors | Rafi Chaudhry |
| Notable students | Javed Aslam Fazal Hussain Samar Mubarakmand |
Ishfaq Ahmad (3 November 1930 – 18 January, 2018) D.Sc., Minister of State, SI, HI, NI, FPAS, was 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.
Death
Ahmad died on 18 January 2018 in Islamabad at the age of 87.
Honors and awards
- Nishan-i-Imitiaz (1998)
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1995)
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1989)
- Gold Medal, Pakistan Academy of Sciences (1998)
- Gold Medal, Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) (1998)
- Gold Medal, Society of Engineering, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (SEMME), Karachi, (1998)
- Gold Medal, Geological Society of Punjab, (1998)
- Doctorate of Science Honoris Causa, UET Lahore, 2000.
- Who's who in atom, American Institute of Physics (1969)
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