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Mumbai Celebrates Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam
15 Nov
Summary
- Mumbai hosted an event honoring Pakistani scientist Abdus Salam.
- An online lecture was delivered by physicist Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy.
- Salam is recognized for his contributions to physics and nuclear weapons research.
For the first time in recent years, Mumbai hosted an event on Sunday to honor Pakistani scientist Abdus Salam, a Nobel laureate. The occasion was Salam's birth centenary, marked by an online lecture delivered from Islamabad by nuclear physicist Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy.
The lecture, titled "The Truth About Abdus Salam: Science, Faith, and the Atom Bomb," was organized by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers. It was attended by physics teachers from Mumbai colleges and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. This event precedes the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Civilisational Dialogue in Delhi.
Physicist Hoodbhoy described Salam as a goodwill ambassador between India and Pakistan. He noted that while Salam is recognized in India, his belonging to the Ahmadiyya sect limits recognition in Pakistan, leaving a void for youth role models. Hoodbhoy placed Salam among key 20th-century physicists like C.V. Raman and Jagdishchandra Bose.
Furthermore, Hoodbhoy highlighted Salam's crucial involvement in Pakistan's early nuclear weapons research during the tenure of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Salam's legacy continues to resonate in scientific circles.
