Birth anniversary: Scholars pay glowing tribute to Dr Salam

Various academic programmes have been introduced as a follow up to Dr Salam’s work.


Our Correspondent January 29, 2015
89th birth anniversary function was observed on Thursday.

ISLAMABAD:


Speakers paid glowing tributes to Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Abdul Salam at his 89th birth anniversary function held here on Thursday at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).


While narrating the achievements of the great scientist, they urged the youth to follow his footprints and earn a good name for the country and themselves. “Abiding commitment to research and the spirit for working for the nation were hallmarks of his personality,” said AIOU Vice Chancellor Dr Shahid Siddiqui, while presiding over the function.

He said that Dr Salam proved the fact that one could realise his dreams by hard work and strong commitment, no matter what hurdles came his way.

Dr Siddiqui noted that Dr Salam made a serious effort to promote a culture of research in the country throughout his life. Pakistan, he added, enjoyed rich human potential and talent to produce more scientists like Abdus Salam who surprised the world by his hard work, knowledge and talent.

The AIOU, Dr Siddiqui said attached top priority to research and promoting innovative ideas to further develop country’s good image in the scientific field. Various academic programmes have been introduced as a follow up to Dr Salam’s work.

Educationist Dr Ghulam Mutaza spoke high about the qualities of Dr Salam, who he said played a major role in the development of science in Pakistan during the 1960s and early seventies.

As chief scientist adviser to late President Ayub Khan and Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, he helped built scientific infrastructure in the country.

Dr Murtaza noted that Dr Salam created history by becoming the first person to win Nobel Prize in science from the Muslim world. He also created history by setting up a unique institution in the world — International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Italy.

A documentary on the life of Dr Salam was also shown on the occasion.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 30th, 2015.

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