Pervez Hoodbhoy
Pervez Hoodbhoy is a physicist born July 1950 in Karachi, Pakistan who, aside from his career as a scientist, is known for his efforts to make education more accessible to everyone in Pakistan while popularizing science. Hoodbhoy holds two bachelors degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics, a masters degree in physics – all of which he received in 1973 – and a Ph.D. in physics that he received in 1978, all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a physics professor for 37 years at Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad, beginning his career there in 1973. As of 2015, Hoodbhoy is the Zohra and Z.Z. Ahmed Distinguished Professor of physics and mathematics at Forman Christian College-University in Pakistan.
Hoodbhoy’s activism for education in Pakistan led to his creation and anchoring of TV programs aimed at discussing the Pakistani education system and popularizing science. In addition, he is the head of Mashal Books, Lahore, Pakistan that works to translate books into Urdu about contemporary issues such as women’s rights, education, the environment and a variety of other topics. Hoodbhoy has been the recipient of various awards, most notably UNESCO’s Kalinga Prize for the popularization of science in 2003.
A complete list of Hoodbhoy’s articles divided by topic can be found on the Eqbal Ahmed Centre for Public Education’s website and as of 2015, he operates an active Facebook page with thousands of followers.
Selected Bibliography:
“About Pervez Hoodbhoy.” Eqbal Ahmad Centre for Public Education. EACPE, 16 Jan. 2014. Accessed 10 June 2015.
“Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy.” Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning. Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning, n.d. Accessed 10 June 2015.
Hoodbhoy, Pervez. “Articles by Pervez Hoodbhoy.” Eqbal Ahmad Centre for Public Education. N.p., n.d. Accessed 10 June 2015.
Hoodbhoy, Pervez. Facebook. Facebook, n.d. Accessed 10 June 2015.
Mashal Books. Mashal Books Pakistan, n.d. Accessed 10 June 2015.
“Pervez Hoodbhoy.” Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Accessed 10 June 2015.
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