Awards & Honours

Dr. Abdus Salam was a theoretical physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory. He was the first Pakistani and the first Muslim to receive a Nobel Prize in science. His work laid foundational understanding for particle physics.

Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman is a renowned Pakistani organic chemist who received the UNESCO Kalinga Prize in 2000 for his outstanding contributions to the popularization of science. He has held various significant positions, including Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.

Dr. Abdus Salam was a Pakistani theoretical physicist and a Nobel Prize laureate in Physics for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory. He shared the prize with Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg in 1979.

Dr. Abdus Salam was a theoretical physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory. He was the first Pakistani to receive this prestigious international award. Malala Yousafzai later won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.

Dr. Abdus Salam was a Pakistani theoretical physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory. He remains the only Pakistani to have received a Nobel Prize in a scientific field.

Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, a renowned Pakistani organic chemist, was awarded the prestigious UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science in 2021. This international award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to communicating science to the public. His efforts in promoting science education and research were highlighted by this honor.

Dr. Abdus Salam was a theoretical physicist who, along with Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for their contributions to the theory of the unified weak and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles, also known as the electroweak theory. He was the first Pakistani and the first Muslim to receive a Nobel Prize in science.