Samar Mubarakmand
| Samar Mubarakmand | |
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Samar Mubarakmand (in brown dress, left to army officer), May 1998.
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| Born |
17 September 1942 Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, British Indian Empire |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Fields | Nuclear Physics |
| Institutions |
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Government College University Planning Commission |
| Alma mater |
Government College University University of Oxford |
| Doctoral advisor | D. H. Wilkinson |
| Known for |
Nuclear deterrence program Integrated missile program Gamma ray spectrometer |
| Notable awards |
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (2004) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (1998) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (1992) |
Chairman (BoG) Thar Coal Project, Government of Sindh.
Samar Mubarakmand (Urdu: ثمر مبارک مند; b. 17 September 1942; NI, HI, SI, FPAS, DPhil), is a Pakistani nuclear physicist known for his research in gamma spectroscopy and experimental development of the linear accelerator.
He came to public attention as the director of the test teams responsible for the performing the country's first and successful atomic tests (see Chagai-I and Chagai-II) at the Chagai Test Site, located in the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Prior to that, he was the project director of the integrated missile programme and supervised the development of Shaheen and Babur missile program. Serving the founding chairman of Nescom from 2001 until 2007, he was subsequently appointed by the government to assist the Thar coalfield project.
Samar Mubarakmand was born in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, British Indian Empire, on 17 September 1942. He earned his education from Lahore and matriculated from the St. Anthony's High School in 1956. After passing the university entrance exams, he enrolled at the Government College University where he studied physics under Dr. Tahir Hussain. In 1960, he graduated with BSc in physics with a concentration in experimental physics and a minor in mathematics. During his college years, Mubarakmand was an avid swimmer and represented GCU at the national games.
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