COMSTECH Awards:
1. BASIC SCIENCES
The Eighth General Assembly of COMSTECH held in 1997 decided to give COMSTECH Awards biannually in four basic sciences disciplines to honor distinguished individuals whose scientific and technological innovations in a specific field of science have led to important scientific discoveries. Awards in two subjects (Physics and Mathematics, alternating with, Chemistry and Biology) are given during a regular session of COMSTECH General Assembly. The Award carries a cash prize of US$ 5,000 and a shield of honor for the recipient. The cash prize has been revised to US$ 6,000 in the 30th Executive Committee Meeting held on May 30, 2016.
The President of Pakistan/Chairman COMSTECH has so far given away COMSTECH Awards in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics to seventeen scientists from Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Pakistan, Sudan and Turkey:
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No.
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Year
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Category
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Name
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Country
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1.
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2015
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Mathematics
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Dr. Tasawar Hayat
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Pakistan
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2015
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Physics
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Dr. Altuğ Özpineci
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Turkey
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2.
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2010
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Biology
(Jointly Awarded)
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Dr. Wasim ahmad
Prof. Dr. Ilkay Erdogan Orhan
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Pakistan
Turkey
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2010
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Chemistry
(Jointly Awarded)
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Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary
Prof. Yusuf Yagci
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Pakistan
Turkey
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3.
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2007
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Physics
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Mohammad Mahdi (Shahin) Sheikh- Jabbari
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Iran
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Mathematics
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Prof. Ibrahim A. Eltayeb
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Sudan
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4.
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2005
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Biology
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Prof. Dr. S. Riazuddin
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Pakistan
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Chemistry
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Prof. Seyed Habib Firouzabadi
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Iran
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5.
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2003
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Physics
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Prof. Riazuddin
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Pakistan
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Mathematics
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-
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-
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6.
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2002
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Biology
(Jointly awarded)
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Dr. Syed Qasim Mehdi
Dr. Said M. Aj. Shawar
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Pakistan
Jordan
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Chemistry
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Helmy Ali Mohamed Elnagdi
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Egypt
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7.
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1999
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Physics
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Prof. Sohail Zubairi
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Pakistan
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Mathematics
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-
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-
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8.
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1997
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Biology
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Prof. Mojtaba Shamspuri
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Iran
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Chemistry
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Prof. Mohammad Mostafa El-Mufty
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Egypt
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2. EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Introduced in 2009, these biannual awards carried a cash prize of US$ 3,000 and a shield of honor for each recipient of an Award in the following categories:
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Best Young Researcher Award
This award is meant for scientists under the age of 40.
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Best Scientific Book Award
This award is for the author of an outstanding scientific book published by internationally renowned publisher during the last two years.
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Best Research Paper Award
This award recognizes an outstanding research paper published in an international journal. The paper must have been published in the last two years.
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Patent Award
The award recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions that have had lasting impact in furthering the theory and or development of commercial systems.
In the 30th Executive Committee Meeting held on May 30, 2016 it was decided that:
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The prize of the three awards for (a) Best Young Researcher Award; (b) Best Scientific Book Award; and (d) Patent Award is increased to US$ 4,000.
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Best Research Paper Award’ be given in each of the four Basic Sciences, i.e., Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. These awards will carry a cash prize of US$ 3,000 each.
The President of Pakistan/Chairman COMSTECH has so far conferred these Awards on participants from Iran, Malaysia and Pakistan:
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No.
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Category
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Name
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Country
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2015
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1.
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Best Research Paper Award
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Dr. Zia-ur-Rehman
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Pakistan
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2.
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Best Young Researcher Award
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Dr. Muhammad Farooq
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Pakistan
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2010
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1.
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Best Research Paper Award
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Dr. Farhad Islami
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Iran
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2.
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Best Young Researcher Award
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Prof. Mohd. Adzir Mahdi
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Malaysia
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