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- Asghar Qadir (Urdu: اصغر قادر born 23 July 1946) HI, SI, FPAS, is a Pakistani mathematician and a prominent cosmologist, specialised in mathematical physics and physical cosmology. He is considered one of the top mathematicians in Pakistan. He served as the chairman of the Mathematics Department, and the director of School of Natural Sciences (SNS) at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). He is currently working as a visiting professor at Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, Government College University, Lahore. He is a distinguished student of English mathematical physicist Roger Penrose. He has published numerous papers in the fields of Mathematical physics, Cosmology and Mathematics. Qadir has made important and significant contributions to the fields of differential equations, theoretical cosmology and mathematical physics. He has written and edited a number of books, mainly focusing on mathematical sciences and mathematical physics. Qadir is author of the book "Relativity: An Introduction to the Special Theory" which has been translated in several different languages and is widely read by science students in colleges throughout Asia. He has attended more than 100 International and National Conferences and Seminars in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Economics and the History and Philosophy of Science. He has published more than 140 research papers. He is the author of 12 books, 22 research level articles, 7 teaching journal papers, 32 popular articles, and 48 research preprints. He is noted for his work in mathematics and mathematical physics, in particular his contributions to general relativity and cosmology.Asghar Qadir is a son of Manzur Qadir who was a famous Pakistani jurist in 1960s and served as foreign minister in President Ayub Khan’s cabinet from 1958 to 1962. He is also the grandson of Sir Abdul Qadir. From his mother’s side he is related to Sir Fazal Hussain another famous politician from Punjab and founder of Unionist Party. His mother’s name was Asghari. (en)
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- Asghar Qadir (Urdu: اصغر قادر born 23 July 1946) HI, SI, FPAS, is a Pakistani mathematician and a prominent cosmologist, specialised in mathematical physics and physical cosmology. He is considered one of the top mathematicians in Pakistan. He served as the chairman of the Mathematics Department, and the director of School of Natural Sciences (SNS) at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). He is currently working as a visiting professor at Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences, Government College University, Lahore. (en)
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