Salim Mehmud | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Citizenship | Pakistani |
Alma mater | University of Punjab Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Known for | Pakistan's Space Program and missile technology |
Awards | Sitara-e-Imtiaz (1990) French Medal for Aeronautics (1989) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Nuclear Engineering |
Institutions | Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Defence Science and Technology Organization (DESTO) Ministry of Communications of Pakistan (MCP) Argonne National Laboratory |
Doctoral advisor | Dr. William "Bill" Nelson |
Dr. Salim Mehmud, also known as Salim Mehmood, is a Pakistani rocket scientist and a nuclear engineer. Mehmud worked in the Apollo Program for NASA. He is the former chairman of Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). He has served as chief scientist at the Defence Science and Technology Organization. Currently, he is the chief Scientific and Technological Advisor at the Ministry of Communications of Pakistan.