Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan

HERO OF PAKISTAN

PRIDE OF PAKISTAN

A Q KHAN

Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan or A. Q. Khan عبدالقدیر خان; born April 1, 1936 in Bhopal, British India) is a Pakistani nuclear scientist and metallurgical engineer, widely regarded as the founder of Pakistan's nuclear program. .. He is affectionately refferd to as Mohsin-e-Pakistan (saviour/benefactor of Pakistan) (Urdu: محسنِ پاکستان) in his country.

Born 27 April 1936 (1936-04-27) (age 73)Bhopal, British India
Residence Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Fields Metallurgical Engineering
Institutions URENCO GroupKhan Research Laboratories (KRL)
Alma mater Karachi UniversityCatholic University of LeuvenDelft Universityof Technology
Doctoral advisor Dr. Martin Brabers
Notable students Friedrich Tinner
Known for Pakistani Nuclear Program
Notable awards Hilal-i-Imtiaz (14-8-1989)Nishan-i-Imtiaz (14-8-1996 and 23-3-1999)
Religious stance Islam