Science and Medicine
- Dr. Naveed Zaidi - Developed the world's first workable plastic magnet at room temperature
- Dr. Nessar Ahmed - A Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science (FIBMS). Ahmed, who is of Pashtun origin, was awarded the Young Investigators Award in 2003 by the World Association for Societies in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
- A team headed by Professor Sohail Khan, a British Pakistani researcher at Loughborough University designed a clever lavatory that transforms human waste into biological charcoal and minerals. These can then be used as fuel or a form of conditioner for soil. It also produces clean water. The invention can lead to community-led total sanitation in the developing world. The challenge was set by Microsoft founder Bill Gates who wanted to improve sanitation for the poor and combat open defacation in countries where water supply and sewage pipe infrastructure is not widely available.
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