Ten Talented Graduates, Researchers To Interact With Lindau Laureates In Germany

As many as ten talented graduates and young researchers from Pakistan will get opportunity to interact with a number of noble laureates in a meeting, to be held at Germany.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Sep, 2018 ) :As many as ten talented graduates and young researchers from Pakistan will get opportunity to interact with a number of noble laureates in a meeting, to be held at Germany.

The graduates and researchers will interact with 50 Noble Laureates and 600 scientists under a joint venture of Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Science (PIEAS) and the Council for Nobel Laureate Meetings in Lindau, Germany meant for Pakistani nationals studying or working in Pakistan.

The graduates and researchers including Dr. Muhammad Majid, Dr. Spozmai Panezai, Dr. Rabia Saleem, Ms. Tamveel Mujahid, Mr. Junaid Saif Khan, Ms. Arifa Mirza, Ms. Mamoona Nawaz, Dr. Amina Zafar, Ms. Wardah Mahmood, Ms. Komal Tauqeer have been selected for participating in the meeting.

An official of HEC told APP that the eligibility criteria for participation in the meeting required from the candidate to have graduation in Physics or related fields and first-class academic career.

However, preference was given to those applicants who have top positions in board or university examinations and have research publications to their credit.

The project is being funded by HEC out of its recurring funds for the promotion of higher education and human resource development in Pakistan.

Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed between PIEAS and the Lindau Council in June 2016, up to 10 scholars can participate each year in Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.

This year around 200 applications were submitted, out of which 29 applicants were shortlisted and interviewed. After the interviews, 10 applicants have been nominated and will be sent to Lindau Council in Germany, the official said.

The selection board comprised of Dr. Arshad Ali, Executive Director, HEC, Dr. Nasir M. Mirza, Rector, PIEAS, Dr. Mutawarra Hussain, Dean (Research) PIEAS, Burghard Brinksmeier, Counsellor, Head, Press and Cultural Section, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ms. Inge Iqbal, Director DAAD Information Centre, Islamabad, Dr. M. Aftab Rafiq, Programme Director, PIEAS, Dr. Kamran Safdar, Member Noble Laureate Meetings Programme and subject experts including Dr. M. Masood ul Hasan, Dr. S. H. Khan, Dr. N. M. Butt, and Dr. Abdullah Sadiq.