Prof. Dr. Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui (January 8, 1908January 8, 1998) was an eminent Pakistani theoretical physicist, mathematician, research scientist, scholar and an educationist of Pakistan. He was a prominent nuclear scientist and theoretical physicist. He specialized in mathematics, nuclear energy, nuclear fission and general relativity.
Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui was considered one of the prominent theoretical physicist in Pakistan. He was known to be introduced the complex applications of theoretical physics in Pakistan. He played an important and key role in establishing of theoretical physics elementary particle physics, quantum mechanics and mathematical physics laboratories at PAEC. In 1960, due to his efforts, he was awarded the third-high civilian award of Pakistan, Sitara-i-Imtiaz, from the then-President of Pakistan, Field Marshal Ayub Khan.
In 1981, he was awarded the second highest civilian award, Hilal-i-Imtiaz, from President of Pakistan and military ruler General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq due to his significant efforts in Pakistan's atomic program, and popularizing science in Pakistan. 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).
Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui was considered one of the prominent theoretical physicist in Pakistan. He was known to be introduced the complex applications of theoretical physics in Pakistan. He played an important and key role in establishing of theoretical physics elementary particle physics, quantum mechanics and mathematical physics laboratories at PAEC. In 1960, due to his efforts, he was awarded the third-high civilian award of Pakistan, Sitara-i-Imtiaz, from the then-President of Pakistan, Field Marshal Ayub Khan.
In 1981, he was awarded the second highest civilian award, Hilal-i-Imtiaz, from President of Pakistan and military ruler General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq due to his significant efforts in Pakistan's atomic program, and popularizing science in Pakistan. 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).