'''Mohammad Abdus Salam''' (1926 - 1996) was a [[Pakistani]] physicist, astrophysicist and the shared 1979 [[Nobel]] laureate in Physics; he was recognized for his work on the unification of the electromagnetic and weak forces. Salam was the first [[Muslim]] Nobel Laureate to receive this prize. He was a central figure in Pakistan's nuclear program. | '''Mohammad Abdus Salam''' (1926 - 1996) was a [[Pakistani]] physicist, astrophysicist and the shared 1979 [[Nobel]] laureate in Physics; he was recognized for his work on the unification of the electromagnetic and weak forces. Salam was the first [[Muslim]] Nobel Laureate to receive this prize. He was a central figure in Pakistan's nuclear program. |