by iFaqeer
Charaagh Hasan Hasrat once said:
allah allah fusooN naghma-e-ishq
saara aalam hai gosh bar aawaz
The news going around in Pakistani circles is the fact that one of our own is the one of the Convening Lead Authors for the IPCC team that shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore. And of course, the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change) team is chaired by another South Asian; Rajendra Pachauri.
Pakistani scientist in Nobel team -DAWN - National; October 14, 2007: WASHINGTON, Oct 13: Pakistani professor Adil Najam, now teaching at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, US, is amongst the team of scientists and experts in the Intergovernmental …
Over the years, I have come to know Dr. Najam rather well, and have learned from and been inspired by him. I’ve written about him quite a few times at my blog. For Example: here and especially here.
From a comment Dr. Najam posted on Pakistaniat.com:
Thank you to all for their kind wishes and congrats. I should add, however, that the Nobel was awarded to the work of the IPCC (a panel of eminent global climate change experts), so I am just one of the many experts on that Panel. I have served on the IPCC for some 8 years, the last many as a Convening Lead Author. So, yes, it does feel terrific to have one’s work and research celebrated by the Nobel Committee, but it really is an honor shared by many (including by Dr. Tariq Banuri who played a leading role in the IPCC’s evolution in the past).
Some links: Dawn, Boston Globe, Encyclopedia of the Earth, The Fletcher School.
In the idiom of South Asian sport, I want to say:
“Well played, Adil bhai; buhat aala, Adil bhai!”
Note: This post is a tribute from iFaqeer, Owais Mughal and many other friends. It is being produced here inspite of Adil’s objection. We would’ve kept quiet but our situation is now what Dagh Dehlvi had once said:
Dagh ki shaamat jo aai iztaraab-e-shauq meiN
hal-e-dil kam-bakht ne sab un ke muNh par rakh dia
So while we’ve taken this action of writing our ‘haal-e-dil’, we hope our readers will give Adil due credit for his research work in their comments below.
Congratulations Prof. Najam.
I came across ATP just recently and have been very impressed with not just the original posts but also the comments that follow. I had no idea I had stumbled upon such esteemed company.
Wasn’t it Prof. Najam who was trying to get Abdul Sattar Edhi nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize? I haven’t been able to find any updates on that effort. Obviously Edhi sahib didn’t win this time, but wouldn’t Adil bhai’s endeavor carry a little more weight next time?
p.s. You can be formal only for so long on something called pakistaniat.com.
”ZARA NAM HO TU YAH MATI BARE ZERKHAIZ HAY SAQI”
we are proud to ev you!
This is a huge achievement indeed. Congratulations to Adil and the entire team of IPCC.
Best wishes for the future.
Does anyone know where the report written by IPCC can be viewed?
I am so glad that IPCC and Al Gore are conferred with Nobel Prize. We that know Tariq Banuri and Adil Najam have been playing an active and effective contribution to move forward the IPCC process and both are highly regarded as scholastic icons at global level on trade and sustainable development. It was of course the courage, commitment and conviction of IPCC team that ‘global warming’, ‘climate change’ and ‘environment’ have become a buzz words in the world.
We need to appreciate IPCC efforts to preserve this precious planet from pollution. Though its the beginning of the effort and is a long way to go.
Congratulations IPCC team and of course Tariq and Adil for this great achievement !! We are proud of both of you.
congratulations Adil Najam!!!!
Eid Mubarak and My heartiest Congratulations you Adil Bhi :)
congratulations, you are inspiration to every one.
This is really fabulous news. Congratulations, Adil!