Salim Mehmud, known as Salim Mehmood, is a Pakistani rocket scientist and nuclear engineer.
17 Facts About Salim Mehmud
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Salim Mehmud is the former chairman of Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.
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Salim Mehmud served as chief scientist at the Defence Science and Technology Organization.
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Salim Mehmud graduated and received his MSc in Physics and Electronics from Punjab University in 1957.
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Salim Mehmud who was working at an Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a nuclear engineer was asked by Dr Ishrat Hussain Usmani to go to Pakistani Embassy at the Washington, DC, and met with Professor Abdus Salam.
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Salim Mehmud was trained at the Goddard Space Center in rocket technology.
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Salim Mehmud closely collaborated with NASA scientists and engineers in the development of solid fuel sounding rockets during the 1960s.
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Salim Mehmud joined SUPARCO in 1961 on the request of Abdus Salam.
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Salim Mehmud was immediately transferred in SUPARCO's rocket fabrication laboratory.
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Salim Mehmud was one of the distinguished member of SUPARCO's team who launched the Satellite Launch Vehicle technology based-Rehbar-I under the direction of Air Cdre.
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Salim Mehmud then was sent back to NASA where he specialised in satellite and rocket technology.
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Salim Mehmud came back to Pakistan where he carried out his research in rocket science and satellite launch vehicles under the supervision of Wladyslaw Turowicz.
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Salim Mehmud successfully convinced General Zia to set up funds for SUPARCO.
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Salim Mehmud was the principal figure and scientist in Hatf missile program and was the brain behind the indigenous missile development.
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In 1984, Salim Mehmud quickly launched the Badr satellite program.
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Salim Mehmud, then briefed General Zia and suggested to launch the satellite from Pakistani Satellite Launch Vehicle.
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Salim Mehmud retired from SUPARCO in 1989 as a chief scientist and was transferred in DESTO.