Science, Technology: ECOSF president delivers lecture at GCU

LAHORE: Economic Cooperation Organisation Science Foundation (ECOSF) President Manzoor Hussian Soomro on Friday delivered a lecture at the Government College University (GCU) on Science and Technology-based Economic Development and Cooperation in the region. Soomro visited the university on the invitation of the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (GCU ORIC). Vice Chancellor Hassan Amir Shah, ORIC Director Prof (emeritus) Ikramul Haq, Quality Enhancement Cell Director Iram Sohail and a large number of faculty members attended the lecture by the scientist who had previously served as the Chief Scientific Officer at the Pakistan Science Foundation. Soomro briefed the participants about the goal of the ECO. He said promoting youth engagement in science, technology and education for economic development and peace within the ECO region and beyond was the ECOSF’s priority. He also talked about the process of ECOSF funding for the science projects.  

Published in The Express Tribune, January 23^rd, 2016.