Young scientists urged to be innovative
A boat stranded on the shore of Thatta after a flood. As a consequence of climate change, frequency of floods has increased, forcing entire communities living in the coastal areas to uproot themselves. After every devastation, fishermen, along with their meagre belongings are left with little choice to move elsewhere in search of livelihood. PHOTO: JAHANZEB TAHIR (@jt76007)
Experts have urged scientists to find immediate solution to emerging challenges, including climate change and increasing ailments, or the situation would get worse in years to come.
They were addressing an international symposium on "Recent Development in Life Sciences" organised by the Department of Biochemistry of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) on Friday.
Presiding over the inaugural session, the President of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS), Dr. Khalid Mehmood, said that scientists should introduce inviolable solutions to achieve goals of health, nutrition, food security and pollution-free environment on priority basis.
With the passage of time, new diseases were emerging and playing havoc with the lives of the people, he said and called for strengthening ties between academia and industry as trust building was essential for development.
The Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Dr. Asghar Bajwa, stressed the need to learn modern tools and techniques to compete with the rest of the world.
The Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry, Prof. Dr. Amer Jamil, said that the symposium was aimed at providing a platform where they could provide solutions for the emerging challenges.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 18th, 2023.