Emdadul Haque Chowdhury

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Emdadul Haque Chowdhury
এমদাদুল হক চৌধুরী
25th Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University
In office
12 July 2023 11 August 2024

Emdadul Haque Chowdhury (born 1966) [1] is a Bangladeshi academic and a former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University. [2] [3]

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Early life

Chowdhury completed his undergrad in veterinary medicine and masters in veterinary science at the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). [4] He did his PhD at the Institute of Veterinary Pathology in the University of Zurich. [4] He did his postdoc at the National Institute of Animal Health in Japan. [4]

Career

Chowdhury joined the BAU as a lecturer on 1 April 1995. [4] He was promoted to assistant professor on 27 April 1999. [4]

On 27 January 2004, Chowdhury was promoted to associate professor. [4] He became a full professor on 27 January 2008. [4] He is a patron of HOPES Foundation. [5]

Chowdhury was a member of the syndicate board of Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and Ishakha International University, Bangladesh. [6]

In July 2023, Chowdhury was appointed the vice-chancellor of BAU. [7] At the aftermath of Bangladesh Non-cooperation movement, on 11 August 2024, Chowdhury resigned from the position citing a deterioration in his physical and mental health. [8]

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