Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry

Qamar-Uz-Zaman Chaudhry
Born Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Residence Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Alma mater Government College University
Quaid-e-Azam University
University of the Philippines/ Miami University
Known for Meteorogical Sciences and Technology
Awards Sitara-i-Imtiaz[1] (2010)
SAARC best scientist research award (1993)
Pride of Performance Award(1999)
Scientific career
Fields Climate Change & Meteorology
Institutions Pakistan Meteorological Department
World Meteorological Organisation
Dr. Qamar-Uz-Zaman Chaudhry is a Pakistani climate scientist.He is the Lead Author of Pakistan's First National Climate Chnage policy. He was the Vice President of World Meteorological Organisation.[2] He was retired from the position of Director General of Pakistan Meteorological Department on 13 September 2010. He is a researcher in the field of Climate Change, Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, Hydrology and Seismology. Chaudhry a well-known scientist in Pakistan who has written articles in the fields of Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, Hydrology, Seismology, Plate tectonics and earthquakes. His more than 50 research papers have been published in national and international scientific journals. He is currently working as an International Climate Change Specialist with ADB and UNEP DTU and  Senior Policy Advisor to ICIMOD.[3]

Education

Born in Sargodha, Pakistan, Chaudhry received his early education from Lahore. Later, he attended Government College University where he received his B.Sc in Physics with honors and M.Sc. in Physics from the Quaid-i-Azam University. He received his Ph.D in meteorology from University of the Philippines Los Baños.

PMD Career and Chairman

He became the Director General of Pakistan Meteorological Department in 1996 and was retired from this position on 13 September 2010. He is a prominent scientist in Pakistan. His contributions were involved in 2005 Kashmir earthquake, a disastrous earthquake in Pakistan which resulted in hundreds of deaths. He set up Seismology and earthquake warning research centers in the Kashmir region as well as other parts of the country.

As a noted international research scientist, Chaudhry has produced numerous articles that are published in national and international science journals. His articles are heavily focused in the field of meteorology, Extreme weather, forecast, hydrological and high impact weather systems technology, agricultural meteorology, global warming, climatic changes and natural disasters.

In 1993, he was awarded the SAARC Best Young Scientist Research Award for his contribution to meteorological sciences in Pakistan as well as in South Asia. In 1999, he was awarded the high civilian award Pride of Performance from the President of Pakistan, Justice (r) Muhammad Rafiq Tarar.Later in 2011 he was awarded Pakistan’s 3rd Highest National Civil Award “Sitara-i-Imtiaz” for highest degree of service in the field of Climate Sciences

In 2009, he was honoured to become Vice President of World Meteorological Organisation after competing with most of the Asians, European Countries including India, Japan etc.

References

  1. ↑ DG Met Qamar Zaman receives Sitara-i-Imtiaz Archived April 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
  3. ↑ Former DG Met Dr. Qamar uz Zaman joins CDKN Asia and LEAD Pakistan Archived April 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
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