Masud Ahmad | |
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Born | |
Died | 29 December 2018 | (aged 75)
Nationality | Pakistani |
Citizenship | Pakistan |
Alma mater | Punjab University Imperial College London |
Known for | Nuclear physics Nuclear Deterrent Program Quantum electrodynamics Inelastic neutron scattering Mand-Ahmad scattering |
Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1998) by the President of Pakistan Chagai Medal (1998) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1998) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics |
Institutions | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission International Atomic Energy Agency International Centre for Theoretical Physics Quaid-i-Azam University Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) National Center for Theoretical Physics |
Doctoral advisor | Abdus Salam |
Other academic advisors | Riazuddin |
Muhammad Masud Ahmad (Urdu: محمد مسعود احمد), best known as Masood Ahmad, (16 November 1943 – 29 December 2018) was a Pakistani theoretical physicist and ICTP laureate known for his work in dual resonance and Veneziano model, a strings sting mathematically described the fundamental forces and forms of matter in quantum state.
Having specialised in Quantum and Statistical physics, Ahmad assisted and took part in the development of atomic bomb project as a member of Theoretical Physics Group in the 1970s, and participated in the development of the atomic bomb programme.[1][2]
A staunch supporter of nuclear power, Ahmad has led Pakistan's delegation in many international and national forums and conferences in the issues of peaceful use of nuclear energy. A student of Abdus Salam, Ahmad was one of the senior scientists, despite his age, of Theoretical Physics Group – a physics group that was mandated to develop the designs of nuclear weapons.[3]
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