Raziuddin Siddiqui

**Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui**
	Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui
Born	January 08, 1908; Hyderabad, India
Died	January 8, 1998 (aged 90); Islamabad, Pakistan,;
Citizenship	Pakistani
Nationality	Pakistani
Fields	Astrophysics
Institutions	Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC); Quaid-e-Azam University, Pakistan; University of Sindh, Pakistan; University of Peshawar, Pakistan; Osmania University, India; University of Paris, France
Alma mater	Osmania University, India; University of Cambridge, UK; University of Berlin, Germany
Doctoral advisor	Dr. Werner Karl Heisenberg and Dr. Abdus Salam
Notable awards	Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1960) and Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1981)
Religious stance	Islam

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui (1908–1998) was an eminent Pakistani astrophysicist, mathematician, research scientist, scholar and an educationist of Pakistan. He had been the vice-chancellor of four Pakistani universities and the first VC of Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui was also nominated for Nobel Prize in Physics.

[edit] Life and Education

Raziuddin Siddiqui was born on January 8, 1908 in Hyderabad- Deccan, India.

He was one of the pioneering students who attended the newly established Osmania University. After passing the Rashidia Exams in 1918, Siddiqui completed his matriculation from Osmania University in 1921 and earned the B.A. degree in mathematics with distinction. He was then awarded a scholarship from the Government of the State of Hyderabad to pursue higher studies in England where he completed his M.A. in mathematics from the University of Cambridge in 1928. Then he proceeded further to work for his Ph.D at the University of Berlin in Germany. In those days renowned scientist and theoretical physicist Albert Einstein was also teaching at the same university. He completed his Ph.D in astrophysics under the supervision of the renowned theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate Werner Karl Heisenberg in 1930. Later, he did his post doctoral work at the University of Paris, France.

After returning to his homeland, Siddiqui joined Osmania University, Hyderabad, as an Associate Professor of mathematics. It is said that the philosopher Muhammad Iqbal requested him to write down a book on the theory of relativity but Iqbal had died before the completion of the book. Maulvi Abdul Haq published this title from Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu Delhi. Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui was a distinguished student of Pakistani theoretical physicist Dr.Abdus Salam. He had closely worked with Dr. Abdus Salam in Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). At PAEC, Raziuddin Siddiqui was put in charge of astrophysics lab at PAEC. He specialized in quantum mechanics and astrophysics from the PAEC where he printed numerous of scientific articles and journals in his discvories in astrophysics. He was a keen research in the field of astrophysics, astrobiology and big bang theory.

Siddiqui also served as Vice-Chancellor of Osmania University during 1948-49. Later he migrated to Karachi, Pakistan along with a majority of his family members. In Karachi, he also joined Anjuman-i Tarraqi-i Urdu. He was then simultaneously appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sindh and the University of Peshawar. He was also the first vice-Chancellor of the University of Islamabad, later Quaid-e-Azam University, from 1964 to 1972.

He died on January 2, 1998 in Islamabad. Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui was considered one of the prominent Astrophysicist in Pakistan. He was known to be introduced the complex applications of astrophysics in Pakistan. He played an important and key role in establishing of astrophysics, quantum mechanics and mathematical physics laboratories at PAEC. In 1960, due to his efforts, he was awarded the high-civilian award of Pakistan, Sitara-i-Imtiaz, from the then-President of Pakistan, General Ayub Khan. In 1981, He was awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz from President of Pakistan, General Zia ul-Haq. Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui was a prominent educationist of Pakistan. He was one of the few Pakistani scientists who were very close to Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the only Pakistani Nobel laureate, dr. Abdus Salam (late).

Amongst his notable children is his daughter, Shirin Tahir-Kheli, who is the Special Assistant to the President of the United States of America, and Senior Director for Democracy, Human Rights and International Operations.

Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui
Born	January 08, 1908 Hyderabad, India
Died	January 8, 1998 (aged 90) Islamabad, Pakistan,
Citizenship	Pakistani ^[1]
Nationality	Pakistani
Fields	Astrophysics
Institutions	Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Quaid-e-Azam University, Pakistan University of Sindh, Pakistan University of Peshawar, Pakistan Osmania University, India University of Paris, France
Alma mater	Osmania University, India University of Cambridge, UK University of Berlin, Germany
Doctoral advisor	Dr. Werner Karl Heisenberg and Dr. Abdus Salam
Notable awards	Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1960) and Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1981)
Religious stance	Islam