Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
| Formation | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Website |
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Bangladesh Academy of Sciences is an academic forum for Bangladeshi scientists and technologists. Established in 1973, it aims to fulfill the role of promoting research and development of sciences in Bangladesh.[1]
History
After the partition of Indian subcontinent, the Pakistan Academy of Sciences was established in 1953. After the liberation of Bangladesh, 12 Bangladeshi fellows (the then East Pakistani) of the academy formed the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences in 1973. Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda served the founding president role until 1976.[1]
Presidents
- Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda (1973–1976)
- M Osman Ghani (1976–1988)
- S.D. Chaudhuri
- M. Shamsher Ali (2004–2012)[2]
- Mesbahuddin Ahmad (2012–2015)
- Aminul Islam (2016–present)
Fellows
List of the academy fellows.[3]
- 1973
- Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda
- Syed Hedayetullah
- Qazi Motahar Hossain
- M Osman Ghani
- Mafizuddin Ahmed
- M Innas Ali
- Nurul Islam (physician)
- S.D. Chaudhuri
- 1975
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1983
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2003
- Mohammad Rezwan Khan
- Mesbahuddin Ahmed
- 2004
- M. Salimullah
- H.K.M. Yusuf
- Mohammad. Ali Asgar
- 2005
- 2006
- 2008
- Expatriate Fellow
- Foreign Fellow
Academy Gold Medal Awards
The academy awards prizes in senior and junior categories annually to scientists and technologists of Bangladesh in the field of physical sciences (engineering and technology) and biological sciences (agriculture and medicine).[4]
Physical Sciences
| Year | Senior | Junior |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | S. Z. Haider | S. M. Mujibur Rahman |
| 1984 | M. Shamsher Ali | |
| 1985 | Jamal Nazrul Islam | |
| 1986 | Syed Safiullah | M. Salimullah |
| 1988 | K. M. A. Malik | Saiful Islam |
| 1990 | M. Shamsher Ali Md. Wahhaj Uddin | Khondkar Siddique-e-Rabbani |
| 1993 | Amir Hossain Khan | M. Salahuddin Khan |
| 1998 | Enamul Kabir | A. S. Md. Abdul Haseeb Golam Mohammed Bhuiyan |
| 2002 | M. Salimullah | Junaid Amin As-Salek |
| 2003 | Arun Kumar Basak | Md. Saidur Rahman |
| 2004 | Mohammad Kaykobad | A A Mamun |
| 2005 | M. Rezwan Khan | Md. Arshad Momen |
| 2006 | A K M Azharul Islam | |
| 2007 | M. M. Shahidul Hassan | Tanvir Noor Baig |
| 2009 | Md. Tofazzal Hossain Tarafder | Md. Idrish Miah |
| 2010 | Anisul Haque Mubarak Ahmad Khan | Md. Shuza Uddin |
| 2011 | A A Mamun | Mohammad Abul Hasnat |
Biological Sciences
| Year | Senior | Junior |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Nurul Islam | |
| 1984 | F. Z. Majid | Khurshid Jahan |
| 1985 | Mir Mosharraf Hossain | S. N. I. Md. Salehuzzaman |
| 1986 | Aminul Islam | S. A. M. Khairul Bashar |
| 1988 | S. M. Hasanuzzaman | Md. Abdus Sattar |
| 1990 | Mahmud-ul-Ameen | Lutfur Rahman Khan |
| 1993 | M. R. Choudhury | AKM Nurul Islam |
| 2002 | Md. Abdul Faiz | |
| 2003 | S.M. Imamul Huq | Md. Mukhlesur Rahman Khan |
| 2004 | Md. Rafiqul Islam | Md. Anwarul Azim Akhand |
| 2005 | Firdausi Qadri | Ali Azam Talukder |
| 2006 | Chudhury Mahmood Hasan | Md. Ekramul Hoque |
| 2007 | Muniruddin Ahmed | Md. Siddiqur Rahman |
| 2009 | M. Jahiruddin | Abdullah Harun Chowdhury |
| 2010 | Liaquat Ali | |
| 2011 | Md. Sirajul Islam | Md. Tofazzal Islam |
References
- 1 2 Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Bangladesh Academy of Sciences". In Islam, Sirajul; Murshed, Md Mahbub. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Prof Dr M Shamsher Ali, former Founder Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University...". The New Nation. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ "List of Fellow". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Academy Gold Medal Award". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Retrieved June 8, 2016.