Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury

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Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury
Born (1946-10-21) 21 October 1946 (age 77)
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka
University of Manchester
Occupation(s)university academic, administrator
Parents
  • Siddiqur Rahman Chowdhury (father)
  • Anwara Begum Chowdhury (mother)

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]

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Education and career

Chowdhury 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

In 2018, Chowdhury was included in the Queen's New Year's Honours list, [4] receiving an MBE for services to Education in Bangladesh. [5]

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References

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