Ghulam Murtaza

Ghulam Murtaza (Arabic: غلام مرتضى ‎) is a male Muslim given name. It may refer to

Ghulam Murtaza (physicist)

Ghulam Murtaza, SI(C) PhD, DIC, DSc, FPAS (Urdu: غلام مرتضى) (born 3 January 1939), is a Pakistani plasma physicist and mathematician. He is the Professor of Theoretical and Plasma physics, and the director of the Physics research institute, known as the Abdus Salam Chair in Physics, at the Government College University. Previously, Murtaza served as the Director of Center of Excellence for Solid State Physics at the Government College University from 2000 to 2006. Specialized in the Thermonuclear fusion, Murtaza is known for his contribution to the field of Theoretical and controlled solar plasmas.

Early life and education

Murtaza was born in Amritsar, British Punjab, British Indian Empire, in 1939, where he received his elementary education from there. After the partition of India in 1947, Murtaza along with his family member migrated to Pakistan. His family settled in Lahore, West-Pakistan, where he completed his high school. In 1954, he was admitted to Punjab University with a scholarship to study physics. In 1958, he received his BSc in Physics, followed by MA in Mathematics from the Punjab University. The same year, he joined Government College University as a professor of undergraduate courses in Mathematics. In 1963, he went to the United Kingdom for further higher studies with a Government scholarship.

Ghulam Murtaza (cricketer)

Ghulam Murtaza (born 10 March 1980) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Hyderabad cricket team.

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