Salim Mehmud

Background

Mehmud, Salim was born on May 19, 1935 in Lahore, Punjab, India. Son of Abdul and Bilqees (Begum) Majid.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Punjab U., Lahore, 1954; Master of Science, Punjab U., Lahore, 1956; postgraduate, Oak Ridge School Reactor Technology, Tennessee, 1961.

Career

Director operations and instrumentation, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Committee, Karachi, 1967-1974; director space technical, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Committee, Karachi, 1974-1975; deputy executive director, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Committee, Karachi, 1975; executive director, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Committee, Karachi, 1976-1979; chief executive, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Committee, Karachi, 1980-1981; chairman, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, Karachi, 1981-1989; consultant, Defense Science and Technology Organisation, Karachi, since 1989. Member Executive Committee, Board of Governors Dawood College Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 1984-1990. Chairman of the executive committee Urdu Science College, Karachi, 1985-1989.

Member senate Ned Engineering U., Karachi, since 1985.

Achievements

• Salim Mehmud has been listed as a noteworthy Instrumentation engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, International Academy Astronautics, Royal Aeronautical Society (associate), American Management Association.

Connections

Married Zahida Adeeb Khanum, August 11, 1962. Children: Sofia, Aliya, Farzana, Ali, Tahira.

Father:

Abdul Majid

Mother:

Bilqees (Begum) Majid

Spouse:

Zahida Adeeb Khanum

child:

Sofia Mehmud

child:

Tahira Mehmud

child:

Farzana Mehmud

child:

Aliya Mehmud

child:

Ali Mehmud