Nuclear

Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan dies aged 85

12Oct

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Pakistan

Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan dies aged 85

Renowned scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, known as the "father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb", died at 85, after being hospitalised with COVID-19, authorities announced on Sunday. The atomic scientist was praised and celebrated as a national hero for transforming his country into the world's first Islamic nuclear power, although known by the West as a dangerous rebel responsible for smuggling technology to rogue states. Khan had been admitted to KRL hospital in August with COVID-19, After being permitted to return home several weeks ago, he was transferred back after his condition deteriorated. He died after being transferred to the KRL Hospital in Islamabad with lung problems, state-run broadcaster PTV reported. Pakistan's President Arif Alvi wrote in a tweet he was "deeply saddened to...

Juan José López Lerena, Nuclear Medicine Specialist

2Apr

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Medics, Profiles, Uruguay

Juan José López Lerena, Nuclear Medicine Specialist

Juan José López Lerena – a Nuclear Medicine Specialist in Montevideo, Uruguay – passed away on 1 April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Juan was 61 years old. López Lerena, who suffered from hypertension and diabetes, was also technical director of Avanzada Ophthalmological Technology, an outsourced service of the Spanish Association, and fulfilled tasks at CASMU. Source: Uy. press Please help us in adding details.

Joel Carpio Mendoza, Nuclear Medicine Physician

29Mar

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Medics, Philippines, Profiles

Joel Carpio Mendoza, Nuclear Medicine Physician

Joel Carpio Mendoza - a Nuclear Medicine Physician at The Medical City Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 29 March, 2020. Dr. Joel Carpio Mendoza was a nuclear medicine physician at The Medical City Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. He was also a nuclear medicine and PET/CT consultant at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute East Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. A medical school classmate, Niña Medina Gonzalez, remembered him as quiet student. "He was never much of a talker but was always dependable during duties, preceptorials," she said in a post on Facebook. "He was very hardworking and intelligent, selflessly brought his own printer for everyone to use a...