Dr. Abdus Salam is a role model not only for young
Pakistani scientists but also for youth around the world. His immense
contribution towards the development of the theory of Unification of Forces is
just one of several remarkable achievements he made in the world of scientific knowledge
and institutional development. His contribution is cherished worldwide by
scientist and none-scientists alike. Being a Pakistani, and a student of
science, he is known much about this real hero of Pakistan until last year.
Abdus Salam is still counted among the world’s most influential
physicists and as the founder of the Theoretical Physics Group at the Imperial
college of London; he is revered and remembered by a large community of
scientists. His name resurfaced in 2012 after the discovery of a subatomic
particle known as the Higg-Boson. This discovery, the biggest in the world of
physics in the last 30 years, vindicated Salam’s major theories and
predictions. His works provided a crucial link between the pioneering work of
Peter Higgs and the physical proof of the particle.
The legacy of Dr. Salam is rich both on the side of
scientific knowledge and in the form of the institutions he established, having
a strong impact on the world of science. Realizing the need for the uplift of
young scientists in developing countries he established the international
centre for theoretical physics in Trieste, Italy in 1964.
In the capacity of scientific adviser to the government
of Pakistan between 1960 and 1974, Abdus
Salam played a key role in Pakistan’s science infrastructure and become the
guiding spirit and founder of Pakistan’s nuclear programme as well as the
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.
Abdus Salam’s life offers the best role model to the
young people of the world by knowing about his hard work and love for his human
being, can aspire to achieve excellence.
