Jan 24 , 2016
News
PM lauds efforts of Pakistani scientists in nuclear research
Nawaz says Pakistani students playing vital role in research at CERN
GENEVA - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said Pakistani students are playing an important role in research going on at European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN), one of the foremost international centres of scientific research.
He said this while visiting CERN on Saturday, where he was warmly received by Director General Fabiola Gianotti.
The director general acknowledged Nobel Prize winner Pakistani scientist Dr Abdul Salam’s role in establishment of the organisation. The prime minister said that Dr Abdul Salam was a great Pakistani and the nation has proud of his achievements.
While addressing scientists, including Pakistani scientists and technicians, the prime minister said that Pakistan considered it a matter of immense pride to have become an associate member of the scientific research body last year especially as it was the first non-European country to have achieved this milestone.
He paid a rich tribute to outstanding contribution of Pakistani scientists, saying “Our associate membership of CERN is recognition of the achievements of our scientists, engineers and technicians”.
He said that Pakistan had been collaborating with the research centre since 1994, and had carried out a number of successful projects involving sophisticated technologies and precision engineering. Pakistan was also involved in accelerator developments, making it an important partner for CERN.
The membership of Pakistan has open a new era of cooperation that would strengthen the long-term partnership between the research body and the Pakistani scientific community.
“It will allow Pakistani scientists to become members of the CERN staff, participate in its training and career-development programmes, and CERN Council as well as allow Pakistani industry to bid for its contracts, thus opening up opportunities for industrial collaboration in areas of advanced technology,” he said.
He said that Pakistan has a long history of research in elementary particle physics and produced some renowned scientists in this field, including the Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam. Pakistan has also supplied equipment since 2003 to support CERN programs.
Pakistan’s Heavy Mechanical Complex-3 (HMC-3) won a CERN award for best industrial partner in 2006.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk