Abdul Qadeer Khan

Controversial father of Pakistan's nuclear program

The metallurgist who transformed global geopolitics (1936-2021) developed uranium enrichment centrifuges through reverse-engineering European designs. His work at Kahuta Research Laboratories from 1976-2001:

• Enabled Pakistan's 1998 nuclear tests
• Created proliferation networks affecting Libya/North Korea
• Changed South Asian military balance permanently

Khan's 『Gas Centrifuge Technique』 utilized maraging steel rotors spinning at 70,000 RPM - a technological leap for developing nations. Despite international sanctions, his legacy remains divisive between national hero and nuclear rogue.