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36th POSTGRADUATE TRAINING COURSE ON NUCLEAR AND OTHER ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH Nov 10-21, 2008 |
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Introduction |
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The Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), an establishment of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), is primarily a research institution involved in goal oriented biological and agricultural research. NIAB is well equipped and has a qualified staff of 82 scientists, 28 of them holding Ph.D. degrees in various disciplines of science. NIAB also maintains a close liaison with other establishments of PAEC and various institutions involved in R & D activities at home and abroad. Utilizing the expertise and the facilities available at the Institute, NIAB conducts annually a postgraduate course on the application of nuclear and other advanced techniques in biological and agricultural research in which students, researchers and teachers participate. The two-week course has been designed to acquaint the participants with theoretical and practical aspects of nuclear and other advanced techniques. It comprises specialized lectures on some specialized subjects and practicals on the ongoing research projects of the institute. Such courses have been regularly conducted for fresh entrants to this organization. Thirty five such courses have been organized so far which were participated by scientists from other organizations in addition to new entrants to the institute. |
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Course description Radiation and radioisotopes, detection and measurement of radiation and radioactivity, health hazards and safety precautions, application in biological, medical and agricultural research. Spectroscopy Ultraviolet, visible, emission and atomic absorption. Separation techniques Thin layer, column, paper, gas, liquid and high performance liquid chromatography; electrophoresis and centrifugation. |
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SCHEDULE
Applications completed according to the format on the last page of this prospectus on A4 size paper must reach the organizer before October 24, 2008 (Serving personnel must apply through proper channel).
A fixed number of applicants will be selected for participation. The selected candidates will be informed by Nov. 3, 2008 (Please do not come unless selection is conveyed).
The training course will start on November 10, 2008 and will end on November 21, 2008.
The participants will be given a test at the end of the course and only those who qualify will be awarded certificates. Travel and accommodation The nominating institutions or the participants themselves shall bear the cost of travel and stay at Faisalabad. However, NIAB will help to secure moderate priced accommodation for the participants, if requested well in advance. Transport to and from the venue of the course (NAIB) will be provided for fixed points in the city free of charge. |
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Organizing committee Dr. M. Ahsanul Haq, CS/Director, NIAB Dr. Shahnaz A Khanum, DCS, NIAB Faculty Dr. Mazhar Hussain Naqvi, Ex- DG, PAEC Dr. Saeed Akhtar, Director PINUM Dr. M. Jamil Qureshi, Ex-Director, NIFA Dr. Altaf Hussain, DCS (R), NIAB Mr. Faqir Hussain, DCS/Head SSD, NIAB Mr. Ghulam Rasul Tahir, DCS (R), NIAB Dr. Javed Akhtar, DCS, NIAB Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad, DCS/Head PPD, NIAB Dr. Muhammad Hamid, DCS, NIAB Mr. Abdul Latif, PS (R), NIAB Mr. Zafar Iqbal, PS, NIAB Dr. Nighat Sarwar, PS, NIAB Dr. Nasim Khalid, PS, NIAB Dr. Nayyer Iqbal, PS, NIAB Mr. Tariq M. Shah, PS, NIAB Mr. Mujahid Hussain, PS, NIAB Dr. Shahid Nadeem, PS, NIAB Ms. Rubina Arshad, PS, NIAB Dr. Uzma Maqbool, SS, NIAB Dr. Rafiq Asi, SS, NIAB Mr. Amjad Hameed, SS, NIAB Ms. Rehana Kausar, SS, NIAB Mr. Jafar Hussain, JS, NIAB |
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Enquiries/Information Further information regarding the course is available from the organizer.
Dr. Shahnaz Adeeb Khanum, DCS NIAB, P.O Box No.128, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan Tele: (041) 2654221-30 Fax: (041) 2654213 Web: www.niab.org.pk E-mail: niabmail@niab.org.pk
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