Islamabad, July 08, 2021 (PPI-OT):NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) organised an International webinar on the “Role of S and T Universities in Promoting National High-Tech Growth” on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Leading national and international experts in the domain of science technology, and innovation participated in the webinar.
Among the speakers were: Prof Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairperson of the Prime Minister’s Taskforce on Science and Technology and the founding Chairman HEC; Prof David Sampson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation, Surrey University, United Kingdom; Dr Malcolm Parry, the founder of Surrey Research Park, U.K.; Dr Rizwan Riaz, Pro-Rector, Research, Innovation and Commercialization, NUST; Prof Kun Qu, Professor, School of Life Science, University of Science and Technology, Hebei, China; and, Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan, Principal, NUST School of Social Sciences and Humanities and DG NIPS.
Prof Atta-ur-Rahman spoke on “Innovation Transforming Economies: Universities of the future”. Prof David Sampson and Dr Rizwan Riaz spoke on “Challenges of Producing High-Quality S and T Talents” and presented British and Pakistani perspectives on the topic. Dr Malcom Parry spoke on “Creating Win-Win International University-Based S and T Collaborations.” Prof Kun Qu showcased the R and D strengths of the University of Science and Technology as one of the major higher education initiatives of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The webinar discussed the role played by leading universities in promoting high-quality sustained growth as well as the challenges of ensuring S and T-based and innovation-driven national development.
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