Ambassador of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kistafin has presented the Kazakhstan national award to Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary in recognition of his services to Kazakhstan for promotion of science.
The award was conferred at the launching ceremony of the proceedings of global Al-Farabi forum in Islamabad on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, the Ambassador said it is his honour to present national award of Kazakhstan to Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary. He said Dr. Chouhdary is representing the modern scientific community to promote science and this award is being given in recognition of his services to Kazakhstan.
Dr Choudhary said he has been engaged with Kazakhstan since 1988 for the development of capacity in chemistry and biochemistry. He helped Kazakhstan in establishing many laboratories and institutions. He has supervised many PhD students of Kazakhstan and he is teaching chemistry course.
About Al-Farabi forum, Dr. Choudhary said this is very important to celebrate the contributions of great Muslim scholars, such as Abu Nasr Al-Farabi. He said proceedings present best writings on the contributions of Al-Farabi. The objective is to build the legacy of this great scholar for new generation.
Addressing the ceremony, Dr. Naazir Mahmood said the proceedings of Al-Farabi forum contain multi-dimensional aspects of work and life of the great scholar-Al-Farabi.
He proposed that it should be translated into many other languages so that a vast number of people can get benefit from this account.
