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Abdus Salam

1926–1996

Abdus Salam (1926–1996) was a Pakistani theoretical physicist who shared the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory, which elegantly merged electromagnetism and the weak nuclear force. He was a passionate advocate for science in the developing world, founding the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, to foster scientific talent from poorer nations. A devout Muslim, Salam reconciled his faith with his scientific work, viewing the pursuit of natural laws as a form of divine worship.

Physics

Nobel Lecture: Gauge Unification of Fundamental Forces (1979)
Ideals and Realities: Selected Essays of Abdus Salam (1984)
The Renaissance of Sciences in Islamic Countries (1987)
Unification of Fundamental Forces (1990, with A. Zichichi)
Science and the Developing World (1991, essay)
From My Life: Physics and Faith (1993, memoir)
The Role of Physics in the Modern World (1995, talk at ICTP)

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