Władysław Turowicz
Władysław Józef Marian Turowicz | |
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Turowicz's photo at Monument of Air Cdre Władysław Turowicz in Karachi | |
| Born | 23 April 1908 Wadziejewsko, Siberia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 January 1980 (aged 71) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Poland, Pakistan (1956–1980) |
| Alma mater | Warsaw Polytechnic, Poland |
| Known for | Pakistan's Space Program Pakistan Air Force pioneer Missile and Rocket Technology |
| Awards | Sitara-e-Imtiaz Sitara-e-Pakistan Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam Tamgha-e-Pakistan Order of Merit of Poland Cross of Merit of Poland Sitara-e-Pakistan (1965) Tamgha-i-Pakistan (1967) Sitara-i-Khidmat (1967) Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam (1971) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Mil) (1972) Abdus Salam Award in Aeronautical Engineering (1978) ICTP Award in Space Physics (1979) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aeronautical Engineering |
| Institutions | Polish Air Force Academy Royal Air Force College Cranwell Pakistan Air Force Academy Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission |
| Doctoral advisor | Dr. Antoni Kocjan |
| Notable students | Abdul Majid (physicist) |
Władysław Józef Marian Turowicz (Urdu: ولادیسلاو جوزف مارئین تورووچ, romanized: Vladislav Joseph Torovich; Polish pronunciation: [vwaˈdɨs.waf ˈju.zɛf ˈma.rjan tuˈrɔ.vit͡ʂ] 23 April 1908 – 8 January 1980), usually referred to as W. J. M. Turowicz, was a Polish-Pakistani aviator, military scientist and aeronautical engineer.
He was one of forty five Polish officers and airmen who joined RPAF on contract in the early 1950s. After completion of his initial contract, Turowicz opted to stay on in Pakistan and continued to serve in the Pakistan Air Force. Turowicz was the administrator of Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) from 1967 to 1970.
Turowicz made significant contributions to Pakistan's missile/rocket program as a chief aeronautical engineer. In Pakistan, he remains highly respected as a scientist and noted aeronautical engineer.