President of China confers highest Chinese scientific award to which Pakistani Scientist:

by

(A) Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman
(B) Dr. Samar Mubarak Khan
(C) Dr. Abdul Qadeer
(D) None of these

🧠 Explanation:

  • In January 2020, the President of China conferred the prestigious China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award on Prof. Dr. Atta‑ur‑Rahman.
  • This award is recognized as the highest scientific honor granted by the Chinese government to foreign scientists.
  • He was honored for outstanding contributions in fields like organic chemistry, genetics, pharmacology, nanotechnology, and research collaboration with China.
  • No evidence shows that other Pakistani scientists—such as Dr. Samar Mubarak Khan or Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan—received this specific award.