News Desk:
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has announced the inauguration of the International Nathiagali Summer College (INSC) on Physics and Contemporary Needs, scheduled for Monday, June 24, 2024, in Islamabad. Federal Minister Prof. Ahsan Iqbal is expected to be the chief guest at the inaugural session.
This year, following the inauguration of the INSC, a special session on the Pakistan-CERN collaboration will be held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Pakistan, an associate member of CERN, has maintained a robust collaboration with the organization.
Since its inception in 1976, the INSC has been organized annually by PAEC. The idea of holding the college was conceived by the distinguished Nobel Laureate, Professor Dr. Abdus Salam, who served as the founding Director of the college. Dr. Salam emphasized the importance of communication and the transfer and sharing of scientific knowledge within the scientific community. The INSC provides a unique opportunity for scientists, particularly from the third world, to share knowledge and learn from each other’s experiences.
Over the years, more than 1,000 eminent scientists and speakers, including eight Nobel Laureates from advanced countries, have delivered lectures at the INSC, sharing their knowledge with over a thousand foreign scientists from more than 75 developing countries, as well as over eleven thousand scientists from Pakistani R&D institutes and universities. The scientific activities of the INSC aim to cover a broad range of topics at the forefront of knowledge in Physics and allied sciences.
During the 49th INSC-2024, emerging technologies such as Quantum Technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning, and Semiconductor Technologies & Coatings will be discussed in detail. The 49th INSC will continue until July 6, 2024, in Nathiagali.
