Pakistan Academy of Sciences
Formation | 16 February 1953 |
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Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
President | Khalid Mehmood Khan |
Affiliations | Royal Society |
Website | www |
The Pakistan Academy of Sciences (
Established in 1953 in
Due to its utmost importance, the
History
The idea of establishing the academy was mooted in November 1947 when the first national education conference was organized by the
Many scholars and scientists
In 1965, the headquarters of the academy was permanently shifted to
Fellowships
The Fellowship of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences is dominated by the
Not more than five fellows can be elected during any one year; the maximum permissible number of fellows is one hundred.[15] Majority of the fellows of the academy are Pakistani scientists eminent for their original contribution to science, who are elected by the General Body according to the procedure laid down in the bylaws.[15] The foreign fellowship has been bestowed upon the foreign scientists of eminence who have made contributions towards scientific development in Pakistan in one way or the other.[17]
Research
The academy has a rich tradition of organizing conferences promoting the work of researchers from multiple fields of science. The academy's Lahore chapter recently held a National Research Conference in Lahore on 29 and 30 June 2007.
Publications
The academy regularly publishes a quarterly journal The Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences since 1963 that is distributed to international scientific organizations and universities by subscription and on exchange basis.
Past Presidents
Field | number |
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Physics | 3
|
Chemistry | 4
|
Biology | 1
|
Materials | 1
|
Genetics | 1
|
Entomology | 1
|
Zoology | 1
|
Toxicology | 1
|
Mathematics | 1
|
Timeline by Years | Presidents | Profession of science |
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1953–1956 | M. Afzal Hussain[18] | Entomology[19] |
1956–1961 | Nazir Ahmed[18] | Physics (Experimental) |
1961–1967 | Raziuddin Siddiqui[18] (First term) |
Mathematics (Theoretical) |
1967–1969 | Salimuzzaman Siddiqui[18] | Organic )
|
1969-1972 | Qudrat-i-Khuda[18] | Organic )
|
1972–1974 | H.K. Bhatti[18] | Zoology |
1974–1978 | Chaudhry M. Afzal[18] | Toxicology[20] |
1978-1984 | Mumtaz Ali Kazi[18] (First term) |
Chemistry (Physical)[21] |
1984–1986 | Raziuddin Siddiqui[18] (Second term) |
Mathematics (Theoretical) |
1986-1988 | Mumtaz Ali Kazi[18] (Second term) |
Chemistry (Physical) |
1988-1992 | M.D. Shami[18] | Geology |
1992-1996 | Muhammad Amir[18] | Genetics (Molecular)[22] |
1996-2003 | Abdul Qadeer Khan[18] | Engineering )
|
2003-2007 | Atta-ur-Rahman[18] (First term) |
Organic )
|
2007-2010 | Ishfaq Ahmad[18] |
Nuclear )
|
2010-2015 | Atta-ur-Rahman[18] (Second term) |
Organic )
|
2015–2017 | Anwar Nasim[18] | Biology (Molecular) |
2017–2020 | Qasim Jan | Geology |
See also
- Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Founding Fellow of the academy
- Qasim Jan, President of the academy.
- Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
- Pakistan Educational Research Network
- Hussain Ebrahim Jamal Research Institute of Chemistry
References
Inline citations
- ^ a b c d "Introduction to the Academy". paspk.org/. Inbtroduction of the Academy. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Khan, Khalid Mahmood. "Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS)". interacademies.net/. The InterAcademy. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Rashid (2014, p. 1)
- ^ Rashid (2014, p. 2)
- ^ a b c Rashid (2014, pp. 1–2)
- ^ Rashid (2014, p. 3)
- ^ Rashid (2014, pp. 3–4)
- ^ Siddiqui (1978, pp. 10–20)
- ^ Rashid (2014, p. 4)
- ^ Siddiqui (1978, pp. 25–26)
- ^ a b Rashid (2014, pp. 4–5)
- ^ Rashid (2014, p. 5)
- ^ Siddiqui (1978, pp. 31–33)
- ^ Rashid (2014, pp. 6–7)
- ^ a b c d Rashid (2014, p. 13)
- ^ Rashid (2014, pp. 11–12)
- ^ Rashid (2014, p. 16)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Staff works, Former Presidents. "Former Presidents". Former Presidents. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Staff works, Department of Entomolog. "Department of Entomolog". uaf.edu.pk/. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Press. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Proceedings". Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences. 39 (1–2): 1000. 1971. yXolAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ "Dr. M.A. Kazi Institute of Chemistry". University of Sindh Press. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "PLANT GERMPLASM COLLECTION REPORT". PLANT GERMPLASM COLLECTION REPORT. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
Bibliography
- Rashid. PhD, Rashid (2014). Sixty Years of Pakistan Academy of Sciences (1953-2013): Milestones and Silent Activities (PDF). Islamabad, Pakistan: Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences. p. 103. ISBN 978-969-8223-13-7. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- Siddiqui, PhD, Razi (1978), History of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences 1953 to 1978., Islamabad, Pakistan: Punjab University Press, p. 139, yXolAAAAMAAJ, archived from the originalon 20 November 2013, retrieved 6 March 2015
External links
of the academy
- The academy is a signatory of IAP Statement on the teaching of evolution