[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]Imperial College London has announced that it would name its central library after Pakistani Nobel winner and physicist Professor Abdus Salam.
This decision was made in response to a study by the History Group, which stressed the need of recognising the achievements of lesser-known persons and historical personalities affiliated with the university.
The university’s president, Hugh Brady, expressed his sincere admiration for Dr Salam’s tremendous achievements to both the discipline of physics and the educational institution itself.
The library’s collaboration with the Pakistani scientist aims to inspire future generations and honour his lasting effect.
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“Throughout his career, Nobel Laureate Professor of Theoretical Physics Abdus Salam made enormous contributions to Imperial, as well as to the world of physics and science in general.” It is appropriate that we do more to commemorate this heritage. “I hope that the new Abdus Salam Library will inspire many more people in the coming years,” he remarked.
The report celebrates academics like Professor Salam’s contributions through continuous efforts to recognise them, such as physical commemorations on campuses, portraiture, and scholarships.
The Pakistani physicist joined the prominent educational institution in 1957 and was instrumental in establishing the Theoretical Physics Department alongside the late Professor Paul T Matthews. His seminal work on electroweak unification theory earned him a share of the Nobel Prize in 1979.
Aside from his scientific achievements, the Pakistani scientist was a strong supporter of science education in underdeveloped countries. In 1964, he also established the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, which provided opportunity for scientists from poor nations to collaborate with renowned area experts.
The university community will gather to celebrate his tremendous contributions to science and education at the library’s ceremonial launch and naming ceremony, which is scheduled for the 2019 academic year.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
