Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury (also AK Azad Chowdhury; born 21 October 1946) is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 23rd Vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka and the 11th Chairman of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.[1][2]
Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury | |
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| Born | 21 October 1946 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka University of Manchester |
| Occupation(s) | university academic, administrator |
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Education and career
editChowdhury was born on 21 October 1946 to Siddiqur Rahman Chowdhury and Anwara Begum Chowdhury. He completed his bachelor's and master's in bio-chemistry from the University of Dhaka in 1967 and 1968 respectively.[1] He obtained his Ph.D. in Pharmacy from the University of Manchester in 1976.[1]
Chowdhury was a member of Drug Policy Committee of Harvard University, National Professor of Canam University of Paris, and Visiting Professor Nottingham University, UK.[3]
Achievements
editIn 2018, Chowdhury was included in the Queen's New Year's Honours list,[4] receiving an MBE for services to Education in Bangladesh.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Azad Chowdhury" (PDF). University Grants Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Prof AK Azad made UGC chairman". The Daily Star. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "A K Azad joins DU as Professor Emeritus". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ Tyler, Jane (28 December 2018). "New Year's Honours List in full". birminghammail. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Muslims on the Queen's New Year Honors list". Arab News. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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