A. Q. Khan
| Abdul Qadeer Khan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | عبدالقدیر |
| Born |
April 1, 1936 Bhopal, Bhopal State, British India |
| Residence | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Alma mater |
Technical University Berlin Catholic University of Leuven Delft University of Technology |
| Known for |
Atomic deterrence program Ultracentrifuge development Martensite and Morphology |
| Spouse(s) | Hendrina (Henny) Khan |
| Awards |
Hilal-i-Imtiaz(14 August 1989) Nishan-e-Imtiaz(14 August 1996. 23 March 1999) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Metallurgical engineering |
| Institutions |
Urenco Group Khan Research Laboratories Physics Dynamic Laboratories GIK Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor |
Martin J. Brabers |
Abdul Qadeer Khan,NI, HI, FPAS (/ˌɑːbˈdʊl kɑːdɪər kɑːn/; Urdu: ڈاکٹر عبد القدیر خان; born 27 April 1936), known as A. Q. Khan, is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and a metallurgical engineer, who founded the uranium enrichment program for Pakistan's atomic bomb project. Khan founded and established the Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL) in 1976, serving as both its senior scientist and Director-General until he retired in 2001. Khan was also a figure in other Pakistani national science projects, making research contributions to molecular morphology, the physics of martensite alloys, condensed matter physics, and materials physics.
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