Pakistani students present their excellent performance and have two gold medals and one silver in the prestigious Asian science camp (ASC) 2025 in Thailand.
These excellent achievements mark the best that is ever shown by a Pakistani team in an international scientific competition.
The Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) selected an eight -member student delegation after a rigorous national process, which included a written test and interviews.
These students represented Pakistan in the six -day international camp, where young scientific spirits from all over Asia came together to get in touch with Nobel Prize winners and eminent scientists through plenary sessions, interactive lectures and scientific dialogues.
Ali Afzaal Muhammad, a student at Khyber Medical College Peshawar, assured a gold medal in the theme of innovation and technology for his innovative project entitled “Sleep 10 Hours in 2”.
His project contained the design of a futuristic sleeping mod with the help of scientific techniques aimed at improving sleep quality and reducing the required sleep duration, a concept that attracted strong interest from both participants and experts.
Malik Shahabuddin Syed from Bolan Medical College, Quetta, also brought a gold medal home, this time in the sustainability category.
His project, “Turn the Tide for Ocean Life”, proposed three usable strategies to protect and restore marine ecosystems, which is a reflection of urgent global concerns about the relegation of the ocean.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Hashir Ishaq won a silver medal under the sustainability theme from Nust – School of Health Sciences.
His project, “Biological Firewall: A Vision of A Better Future”, introduced the concept of a microchip that is able to detect viruses and immediately activate the immune system to prevent infection, a vision with a strong relevance for worldwide health problems.
Another participant, Ahmad Faseeh of the Shalamar Medical College Lahore, earned an honorary doctorate in the innovation and technology category for his project about a sub-dermal bio-sensor that is able to enable real-time blood monitoring and analysis.
The Asian science camp Culminated in a poster presentation competition with 50 international teams.
The competition took place in two phases, with the top ten projects selected in the first round and the final round to determine the winners of gold, silver and bronze medals.
The exceptional performance of Pakistani students stood out among participants from the entire continent.
The team was led by Syeda Rehana Batool, head of scientific officer (Science Populararization) at the Pakistan Science Foundation and the Ministry of Science and Technology (most).
She expressed enormously proud of the performance of the team and described their performance as “Outclass” and a moment of national pride.
“This is the best international achievement ever by Pakistani students in scientific competitions. Their innovation, intelligence and hard work have honor the country,” said Rehana Batool.
The Asian Science Camp 2025 offered young scientists a platform to show their potential, to learn from global leaders and to contribute to global challenges.
Pakistan’s remarkable success this year not only emphasizes the scientific talent of his youth, but also reflects the growing power of scientific education in the country.
