Emran Kabir Chowdhury

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Emran Kabir Chowdhury
এমরান কবির চৌধুরী
Born (1966-04-28) April 28, 1966 (age 59)
Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Academic, Administrator
Employer University of Dhaka
Known forFormer Vice-Chancellor of Comilla University
TitleProfessor, Department of Public Health
SpouseSharmin Rumi Alim
Children2

Emran Kabir Chowdhury (born: April 28, 1966) is a Bangladeshi academic and researcher. He was the former Vice-Chancellor of Comilla University. [1] [2] [3] And he is the chairman and professor of the Department of Public Health at University of Dhaka. [4] He is the president of the Dhaka UniversityBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Alumni Association. [5]

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Early life and education

Chowdhury was born on 28 April 1966. He is married to Dr. Sharmin Rumi Alim, a professor at the University of Dhaka. The couple has two sons. [6] [7] Chowdhury completed his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry at the University of Dhaka in 1986, followed by a Master’s in the same field in 1987. [8] He further pursued graduate studies in Japan, earning a Master’s degree in Applied Microbiology from Kochi University in 1994, and then a PhD in Biotechnology from the United Graduate School of Ehime University in 1997. [9]

Career

Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi academic specializing in public health. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of Comilla University from 2018 to 2022, [10] [11] [12] [13] He is also a professor at the University of Dhaka in the Department of Public Health. [14]

Chowdhury is the Senate Member of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology [15] and Advisory Member of the Bangladesh Biotechnology and Biosecurity Society. [16] And also he is the Governer Member of the Institute for Developing Science and Health Initiatives. [17]

References

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  14. "Bangabandhu united the nation with love: CoU VC". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  15. "Governance | Shahjalal University of Science and Technology". www.sust.edu. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  16. "Advisory Board | Bangladesh Bio-safety and Bio-security Society". Bangladesh Bio-safety and Bio-security Society. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  17. "Board of Governers – ideSHi". ideshi.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.