Ansar Pervaiz
{{Short description|Pakistani physicist}}
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| birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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| fields = Nuclear Engineering
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Ansar Pervaiz, also spelled as Ansar Parvez, HI, is a Pakistani scientist and a nuclear engineer who was the former chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), and former chairman of the Board of Governors of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).[http://www.paec.gov.pk/paec-news.htm#p-so10-news1 Pakistan elected to the chair of IAEA Board of Governors] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609150503/http://www.paec.gov.pk/paec-news.htm#p-so10-news1 |date=9 June 2010 }} Pervaiz is widely given credit for establishing the nuclear engineering, nuclear physics and nuclear technology institutes within Pakistan.
Pervaiz is a strong supporter for peaceful civilian-used nuclear technology in Pakistan whereas he is also supervising the construction of second atomic power plant, Karachi nuclear power plant-II, in Karachi.{{Cite news
|last=GEO Business
|title=Pakistan to set up atomic power plants
|newspaper=Geo TV
|date=28 April 2009
|url=http://www.geo.tv/4-28-2009/40873.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501111045/http://www.geo.tv/4-28-2009/40873.htm
|archive-date=1 May 2009
}} Pervaiz also established Nuclear medicines centres and cancer research centres in PAEC.
Life and education
Born in Lahore, Ansar Pervaiz received his early and intermediate education there. In 1972, Ansar Pervaiz received his BSc in Physics from Punjab University. The same year, he attended Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad where he secured a gold medal followed by a double MSc in physics and Nuclear technology from Quaid-e-Azam University in 1974.
{{Cite news| last = The Staff Reporter
| title = Dr Ansar takes over as PAEC Chief| newspaper = The Nation
| url = https://www.nation.com.pk/07-Apr-2009/dr-ansar-takes-over-as-paec-chief
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120219191150/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/07-Apr-2009/Dr-Ansar-takes-over-as-PAEC-Chief| archive-date = 19 February 2012| url-status = live}}
In 1974, he went to United States for higher studies where he attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he received his PhD in Nuclear engineering and Nuclear reactor technology in 1977.{{Cite web
| last =The Power and Electricity:World Asia
| title =Ansar Parvez, Chairman of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
| date =9 February 2023
| url =http://www.terrapinn.com/2010/asiapower/SPK-ansar-PARVEZ.stm
}}
He served as visiting assistant professor of both nuclear physics and nuclear technology at Purdue University - West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. from 1982 until 1984.{{Cite web
|last=Unknown
|title=Profile:Ansar Parvez
|url=http://www.ecssr.ac.ae/CDA/en/ProfileBank/ViewProfile/0,1421,2937,00.html
}}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
While at Purdue University, he had more than 30 publications in international journals and proceedings.
Karachi Nuclear Power Plant
In 1986, he came back to Pakistan and joined PAEC as a Principal Scientific Officer (PSO). He formed the nuclear safety group at PAEC. Later, he was transferred in Karachi nuclear power plant, where he was appointed head of the nuclear safety department. At Karachi nuclear power plant, he expertised in nuclear reactor physics, pressure vessel, radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), very high temperature reactor (VHTR), and liquid metal cooled reactor (LMFR). He also established the food processing and agricultural engineering labs at PAEC. In May 1998, he was awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz by then-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif. He also served as a director of KANUPP Institute of Nuclear Power Engineering before promoting as a director general at the Chasma Reactor.{{Cite web
|last=PakAtom
|first=Newsletter of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
|author-link=Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
|title=Nuclear energy is a safe national investment
|url=http://www.paec.gov.pk/newsletters/pkatm-n/jul-aug-02.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205021756/http://www.paec.gov.pk/newsletters/pkatm-n/jul-aug-02.htm
|archive-date=5 December 2008
}}
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Parvaiz joined PAEC in 1986. He was put in charge of nuclear technology labs.{{Cite news
|last=The Staff Reporter
|title=Dr Ansar Parvez new PAEC chief
|newspaper=The News International
|location=Islamabad
|publisher=The News International
|date=7 April 2009
|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=171125
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503183708/http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=171125
|archive-date=3 May 2009
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He worked closely with his fellow nuclear scientist and engineers to plan and set up nuclear power plants of civilian purpose throughout the country. He was a general manager at the Chashma Nuclear Power Unit-II before elevating as a chairman of the agency.{{Cite web
| last =THe Free Library
| title =Dr. Ansar Parvez takes over as new PAEC Chief
| url =http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dr.+Ansar+Parvez+takes+over+as+new+PAEC+Chief.-a0197379953
}}
|last1=(NTI)
|first1=Nuclear Threat Initiative
|author-link=Nuclear Threat Initiative
|last2=Abbasi
|first2=Ansar
|author2-link=Ansar Abbasi
|title=See:April 7, 2009, Zardari Was Part of N-Programme Budget Cuts
|year=2009
|url=http://www.nti.org/e_research/profiles/pakistan/nuclear/chronology_2008.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414090758/http://www.nti.org/e_research/profiles/Pakistan/Nuclear/chronology_2008.html
|archive-date=14 April 2010
}} In March 2009, he met, together with his fellow engineers and scientists, with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani where he briefed the Prime Minister about the energy crisis in Pakistan. He was appointed as Project Director of nuclear power plant. In April 2009, he was appointed as PAEC chairman. He is also the chairman of the board of governors of Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences.{{Cite web
|last=(PIEAS)
|first=Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences
|author-link=Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences
|title=PIEAS:Board of Governors
|date=31 July 2009
|url=http://www.pieas.edu.pk/about/bog.php
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121221055337/http://www.pieas.edu.pk/about/bog.php
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=21 December 2012
|access-date=2 May 2010
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Nuclear power program
{{See also|Nuclear power in Pakistan}}
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, under Parvaiz, planned to set up 8800 MW power plants in Pakistan. Pakistan, currently suffering with power shortage and crises, the PAEC unveiled its indigenous plans to set up more nuclear power plants in the country. Pakistan's nuclear power plants were operating well and PAEC was looking forward to installing more nuclear power plants, said by Parvez.{{Citation
| last =The Staff Reporter
| title =PAEC plans N-power generation
| newspaper =Daily Times (Pakistan)
| date =8 November 2009
| url =http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C11%5C08%5Cstory_8-11-2009_pg1_10
|last=Bureau Report
|title=8,800 MW of nuclear electricity by 2030
|newspaper=Daily Mail News
|location=Islamabad
|url=http://dailymailnews.com/200904/29/news/dmheadlinepage03.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430180034/http://dailymailnews.com/200904/29/news/dmheadlinepage03.html
|archive-date=30 April 2009
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.ecssr.ac.ae/CDA/en/ProfileBank/ViewProfile/0,1421,2937,00.html Dr. Ansar Pervaiz]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.nation.com.pk/07-Apr-2009/dr-ansar-takes-over-as-paec-chief|archive-date=19 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219191150/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/07-Apr-2009/Dr-Ansar-takes-over-as-PAEC-Chief|title=Dr Ansar takes over as PAEC Chief|website=The Nation|url-status=live|access-date=8 January 2023}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081229110537/http://www.paec.gov.pk/paec-news.htm#chairman PAEC New Chairman]
- {{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/13%2Bfour%2Bn-power%2Bplants%2Bto%2Bbe%2Bbuilt%2Bnear%2Bkanupp--za-10|archive-date=2 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502235915/http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/13%2Bfour%2Bn-power%2Bplants%2Bto%2Bbe%2Bbuilt%2Bnear%2Bkanupp--za-10|title=DAWN.COM {{pipe}} Metropolitan {{pipe}} 'Four N-power plants to be built near Kanupp'|website=dawn.com|access-date=8 January 2023}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/PAEC+to+set+up+four+nuclear+power+plants.-a0198745046|title=PAEC to set up four nuclear power plants. - Free Online Library|website=thefreelibrary.com|access-date=8 January 2023}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090503183708/http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=171125 Dr. Ansar Pervaiz takes over as New PAEC chairman]
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