Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology
National laboratory site in Nilore, Islamabad / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH) is a federally funded research and development laboratory in Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan.[1][2]
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology | |
---|---|
Established | December 21, 1965 (1965-12-21) |
Field of research | Nuclear and basic science |
Location | Nilore in Islamabad, Pakistan |
Affiliation | Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences |
Operating agency | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission |
Website | pinstech.com.pk |
The site was designed by the American architect Edward Durell Stone and its construction was completed in 1965. It has been described as "[maybe] the most architecturally stunning physics complex in the world".[3]
In response to the war with India in 1971, the lab was repurposed as a primary weapons laboratory from its original civilian mission.[3] Since the 1990s, the lab has been focused increasingly on civilian mission and it maintains a broad portfolio in providing research opportunities in supercomputing, renewable energy, physical sciences, philosophy, materials science, medicine, environmental science, and mathematics.[4][5]