Scientists Urged To Find Immediate Solution To Emerging Challenges

Experts have urged scientists to find immediate solutions to emerging challenges such as climate change and rising illnesses, or the situation will worsen in the coming years.

Scientists Urged To Find Immediate Solution To Emerging Challenges

Experts have urged scientists to find immediate solutions to emerging challenges such as climate change and rising illnesses, or the situation will worsen in the coming years.

When they issued the warning, they were speaking at an international symposium on “Recent Developments in Life Sciences,” hosted by the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF).

President of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS), Dr. Khalid Mehmood, presided over the inaugural session and stated that scientists should prioritise efforts to achieve health, nutrition, food security, and pollution-free environments. New diseases emerged over time, wreaking havoc on people’s lives, he said, calling for stronger ties between academia and industry as collaboration and trust building were critical for development.

Dr. Asghar Bajwa, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, stressed the importance of learning modern tools and techniques in order to compete with the rest of the world. He urged young scientists to come up with creative solutions to the challenges.

Prof. Dr. Khalil-ur-Rehman stated that the conference would pave the way for chemistry and biochemistry scientists to play more important roles in safer living and food security. Prof. Dr. Amer Jamil, Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry, stated that the conference aimed to provide a platform where they could provide solutions to emerging challenges.

He stated that all-out efforts were made in terms of training, research, and academia to increase people’s capacity. Dr. Muhamamd Ali and Dr. NohJin Park from California also spoke at the event.

The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad was founded in 1906 as the Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute, Lyallpur, and was later renamed the West Pakistan Agricultural University, Lyallpur in 1961 before becoming the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad in 1973.

In the twenty-first century, UAF will push the boundaries of knowledge to develop unique interdisciplinary programmes of teaching, research, and outreach that are critical for agricultural and rural development.