Science & Development Bulletin monitors science development and highlights the role of science and technology in establishing knowledge-based economy in the Islamic world. Issue No.60 – February 2010
Islamic scientific channel
Embryology in Quran
 
 

News
Tunisia launches first nanotech project
Tunisia is the latest North African country to launch a nanotechnology project – monitoring the water of the Medjerda River.
Cameroon puts brain drain into reverse
Cameroon's government has diverted funds gained from a debt write-off to academic salaries — and has now boosted scientist numbers.
IDB scholar declared “Excellent Student in 2009” by Chinese university
Ehsan Ullah Khan, pakistani Senior Scientist at Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology has been declared by China-based Huazhong Agricultural University university an “Excellent Student in 2009” and awarded “Wencai Zhang Scholarship” for his scienctifc contributions.
 

Feature
Islamic Science: Past, Present and the Future
 
 

opinion
The future of science in Islamic countries
Professor Abdus Salam (1926-1996), First Muslim and the only Pakistani Nobel Laureate, expressed his views about science in the Muslim World.
 

netwatch
Secrets of study abroad…..best universities worldwide
Pakistan's National Academy of Young Scientist (NAYS)
NAYS is a non-government organization of motivated young scientists of all science disciplines (Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Computational and Engineering Sciences), The purpose of NAYS is to promote Science in Pakistan by motivating young researchers and improving coordination among them, better utilization of available resources, developing a link between academia and industry, solving problem of young researchers and awareness to common public.
 
Spotlight

Great Life Lessons

The Prophet Mohamed said: "Seeking knowledge is a mandate for every Muslim (male and female)." (Sahih Bukhari)
 

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Meetings and conferences

2nd Annual Conference of Egyptian Parasitologists United

Date: 7-8 April, 2010
Location: Cairo, Egypt

International symposium on biology of rare and endemic plants

Date: May 26-29, 2010
Location: Mugla , Turkey

International conference on (Environmental development in the Arab world: future trends and present challenges)

Date: 17-20 April 2010
Location: Egypt

 

Fellowships, awards and & training opportunities

DUO-Singapore Exchange Fellowship

The Asia-Europe Meeting##$$s (ASEM) DUO Fellowship Fund aims to promote student exchanges between European and Asian ASEM member countries. Under this fund, the DUO-Singapore Exchange Fellowship is awarded by the Singapore Government to Singapore and ASEAN students studying in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore Management University (SMU).

Saudi Arabia: KAUST fellowships at king Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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