| Profession | Scientist & Chemist |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Achievement | Development of the world’s first workable plastic magnet at room temperature |
| Materials Used | A combination of emeraldine base polyaniline (PANi) and tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) |
| Characteristics | – Curie temperature above 350 K – Tentatively ferri-magnetic |
| Explanation | – PANi: Metal-like conductor stable in air – TCNQ: Source of free radicals (unpaired electrons) |
| Strength | Approximately 1/100th the strength of conventional metal magnets |
| Future Prospects | Researchers hopeful about improvements; material capable of picking up iron filings |
