Naeem Ahmad Khan

Naeem Ahmad Khan
Born(1928-04-12)12 April 1928
Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
(Present day, Hoshiarpur, Punjab in India)
DiedSeptember 29, 2013(2013-09-29) (aged 85)
Risalpur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
CitizenshipIndia (1928–1947)
Pakistan (1947–2013)
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
Sindh University
Karachi University
University of Manchester
Known forSolid-state nuclear track detector
Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction
AwardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (2000)
Scientific career
FieldsNuclear physics
InstitutionsPakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH)
India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
PAF Air Force Academy
Air University
University of Karachi
University of Punjab

Naeem Ahmad Khan (12 April 1928 – 29 September 2013), FPAS, was a Pakistani nuclear physicist and a professor of physics who was known for his work in developing techniques using the solid-state nuclear track detector and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance.[1] Although he worked with the Government of Pakistan for most of his career, he also taught physics at a number of Pakistani universities and was the civilian scientist of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) until his death.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Islamic Academy of Sciences was invoked but never defined (see the help page).