PCSIR
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The Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR
) is a government-owned science and industrialization research organization which mainly focuses on the development of industrial research. Initially established as Pakistan Department of Research in 1951, it was reformulated in its current state in 1953.
The PCSIR was established by noted scientist Prof. Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
in 1953 for the development of scientific and technical Research and Development (R&D) and to provide infrastructure for industrial development in Pakistan
. The organization was founded under the Societies Act to promote the cause of Science and Technology in the country. Since 1973, it has functioned under the Act of Parliament. The organization was under control of Pakistan's Ministry of Science and Technology
, and was given autonomous control in 1984.
As of today, the PCSIR has several geographically dispersed research centres. PCSIR has four regional offices in each of the provincial capitals, with the head office in Islamabad
. There are eleven Laboratories and units and five HRD Centres established throughout the country, headed by director generals or directors who directly report to the chairman. The chairman of PCSIR is appointed by the Government of Pakistan
. In Head Office, there are currently 150 officers and technical staff including seven directors working in different divisions and departments. There are 681 Scientists, Engineers, and Technologists working in different Laboratories of whom eighty have Ph.Ds and others have M.Sc./MS/M.Phil./B.E. degrees in multidisciplinary fields. These are supported by 1,656 technical and skilled staff and 178 administrative staff.
Chairman PCSIR: Dr. Shoukat Parvez Khan
D.G Lahore:
D.G Karachi: Dr. Tanzil Haider Usmani
Director FRC Karachi :Gulzar Hussain Jhatial
PCSIR
The Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is a government-owned science and industrialization research organization which mainly focuses on the development of industrial research. Initially established as Pakistan Department of Research in 1951, it was reformulated in its current...
) is a government-owned science and industrialization research organization which mainly focuses on the development of industrial research. Initially established as Pakistan Department of Research in 1951, it was reformulated in its current state in 1953.
The PCSIR was established by noted scientist Prof. Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
Salimuzzaman Siddiqui , HI, MBE, SI, D.Phil., FPAS, FRS. was a leading Pakistani scientist in Natural Product Chemistry. He is credited for pioneering the isolation of unique chemical compounds from the Neem , Rauwolfia, and various other flora. As the founder director of H.E.J...
in 1953 for the development of scientific and technical Research and Development (R&D) and to provide infrastructure for industrial development in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The organization was founded under the Societies Act to promote the cause of Science and Technology in the country. Since 1973, it has functioned under the Act of Parliament. The organization was under control of Pakistan's Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Science and Technology may refer to:*Ministry of Science and Technology *Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China*Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Denmark...
, and was given autonomous control in 1984.
As of today, the PCSIR has several geographically dispersed research centres. PCSIR has four regional offices in each of the provincial capitals, with the head office in Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
. There are eleven Laboratories and units and five HRD Centres established throughout the country, headed by director generals or directors who directly report to the chairman. The chairman of PCSIR is appointed by the Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
. In Head Office, there are currently 150 officers and technical staff including seven directors working in different divisions and departments. There are 681 Scientists, Engineers, and Technologists working in different Laboratories of whom eighty have Ph.Ds and others have M.Sc./MS/M.Phil./B.E. degrees in multidisciplinary fields. These are supported by 1,656 technical and skilled staff and 178 administrative staff.
Chairman PCSIR: Dr. Shoukat Parvez Khan
Directors
D.G Peshawar: Ali PlazaD.G Lahore:
D.G Karachi: Dr. Tanzil Haider Usmani
Tanzil Haider Usmani
Dr. Tanzil Haider Usmani is a Pakistani chemist and the current chairman of the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research . A research scientist in the field of chemistry, Usmani had made original contribution in the field of chemistry and has been associated with Pakistan Council of...
Director FRC Karachi :Gulzar Hussain Jhatial
See also
- Pakistan Academy of SciencesPakistan Academy of SciencesThe Pakistan Academy of Sciences The Pakistan Academy of Sciences The Pakistan Academy of Sciences (Urdu: پاکستان اكيڈ مى ﺁف سائس; shortened to PAS, is a learned society for science and technology based in Pakistan. The academy consisted and served as the network of science across the Pakistan as...
- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
- Pakistan Educational Research NetworkPakistan Educational Research NetworkThe Pakistan Education and Research Network connects universities and research institutes through high-speed Internet bandwidth. The main purpose of this network is to facilitate researchers/students in sharing data and to coordinate with each other though video conferencing.Currently 56 Pakistani...