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Samar Mubarakmand | |
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ڈاکٹر ثمر مبارک مند | |
 Mubarakmand in 1998 | |
| Born | 17 September 1942 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Government College University University of Oxford |
| Known for | Nuclear deterrence / Atomic program Integrated missile program Experimental Nuclear Physics Nuclear structure Gamma spectroscopy Fast-neutron reactor |
| Spouse | Khalida Samar |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (2003)[1] Hilal-e-Imtiaz (1998) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (1992) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nuclear Physics |
| Institutions | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Government College University Planning Commission Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | D. H. Wilkinson |
Samar Mubarakmand (Urdu: ثمر مبارک مند; b. 17 September 1942; NI, HI, SI, FPAS) is a Pakistani nuclear physicist known for his research in gamma spectroscopy and the experimental development of the Charged Particle Accelerator at the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH).[2][3]
Due to his doctoral research in fast neutron spectrometry, he was appointed as the head of the Diagnostic Group for the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and eventually served as the test director for nuclear weapons testing in Ras Koh Range in Balochistan in Pakistan, in 1998.[4][5]
Prior to that, he was the lead scientist for Pakistan's military Hatf Program, overseeing the development of the Shaheen and Babur missile programs, while serving as Chairman of the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (Nescom) from 2001 to 2007. His career in government continued when he was appointed as a science adviser to the federal Government of Pakistan to assist the Thar coalfield project. He is currently heading the mineral exploration work in district Chiniot as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Punjab Mineral Company (Mines & Minerals Department), Government of Punjab. [6][7]
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