Islamabad—Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Dr. Ansar Parvez on Friday emphasized that focus on scientific knowledge is imperative for progress in developing countries.
He was addressing a gathering of international and local scientists at the concluding session of 36th International Nathiagali Summer College, jointly organized by PAEC and National Centre for Physics (NCP) here.About the gains of holding these Colleges, he said gathering of international scientists has always provided a window of opportunity to Pakistani scientists.
Contacts established with the world renowned scientists visiting this College have helped find placements for Pakistani scientists in the internationally renowned laboratories, he added.
Ansar Parvez also urged organizers on diversifying the subjects being offered in the college and asked for addition of utilitarian aspects in the discourse and deliberations.
The idea of holding International Nathiagali Summer College on “Physics and Contemporary Needs” was initiated by Pakistan’s Nobel Laureate Dr. Abdus Salam for breaking the intellectual isolation of the scientists in the developing countries and keeping pace with rapid progress in the science and contemporary needs by promoting higher science education. During the last 36 years, about 660 eminent scientists including six Nobel Laureates as faculty from developed countries shared their knowledge and experience with more than 950 foreign scientists from 72 developing countries and 6900 scientists from Pakistan.—APP
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