Dr. Narir Ahmed (or Nazir Ahmad) was an eiminent Pakistani Physicist and former chairman of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from 1956 to 1960. Dr. Nazir Ahmed was born in May 1, 1898 in Lahore. He recieved his early education in Lahore. He recieved his B.Sc degree in Physics M.A.O College, Aligarh in 1919. He then proceeded to England for higher studies and pursued research studies in physics. He attended the University of Manchester, UK. He recieved his M.SC in Physics in 1923 and Ph.D in Physics in 1925 under the supervision of Lord Rutherford. In 1930, he went back to India where he was appointed Assistant Director at Technological Laboratory. In 1945 he was appointed Member of the Indian Tariff Board. After the Partition of of India, he migrated to Pakistan where he held various important positions including Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Secretary, Pakistan Development Board and Pakistan Planning Advisory Board. In 1956, he was appointed as Chairmant of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC until 1960. Dr. Nazir Ahmed Ahmad was one of the top-most scientists of the sub-continent and played an important role in building of Heavy water power plant at multan.
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http://owlstree.blogspot.com/2006/06/pakistani-nuclear-program-1-5.html
http://www.nti.org/e_research/profiles/pakistan/nuclear/5593.html
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