Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, widely regarded as the father of Pakistan's nuclear program, earned his Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium. During his academic and professional career in Europe, he specialized in metallurgy and materials science, expertise that later played a significant role in Pakistan's nuclear development. After returning to Pakistan in 1976, Dr. A. Q. Khan led the country's uranium enrichment program and established the Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL), making significant contributions to Pakistan's nuclear capabilities.
Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan did his Ph.D from Leuven University of:
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