AKM Nurul Islam (27 October 1928 – 1 July 2006) was a Bangladeshi botanist and academician.[1] He was selected as the National Professor of Bangladesh in 2006.[2] He was a Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences since 1980 and Bangladesh Botanical Society since 1997.[3][4]
AKM Nurul Islam | |
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একেএম নুরুল ইসলাম | |
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| Born | 27 October 1928 |
| Died | 1 July 2006 (aged 77) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Botanist |
Education
editNurul Islam passed matriculation and intermediate science examinations from KD High School and Rajshahi Government College in 1945 and 1947 respectively. He earned his bachelor's from Rajshahi Government College in 1949 and master's from University of Dhaka in 1951. He then completed his Ph.D. in physiology from Michigan State University.[1]
Career
editNurul Islam joined the Kushtia College as a lecturer in biology and then served in the biology and botany departments of the University of Dhaka as lecturer (1952-1962), reader (1962-1972), professor (1972-1990), supernumerary professor (1991-2000) and honorary professor (2001-2006).[1]
Nurul Islam served as the president of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh during 1992-94 and the Bangladesh Botanical Society during 1985–1986.[3][1]
Works
editNurul Islam had 194 publications on phycology.[1]
- Study of the Marine Algae of Bangladesh (1976)
- Centuries of planned studies in Bangladesh and Adjacent Regions (1991)
- Gachgachali (1976)
- Anaya Kano Sur (1991)
- Quraner Gachpala
Awards
edit- Academy Gold Medal by Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (1993)[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Sirajul Islam (2012). "Islam, AKM Nurul". In Sirajul Islam; Sarma, Dwijen (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "4 become national professors". The Daily Star. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b "History". Bangladesh Botanical Society. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "List of Fellows". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Academy Gold Medal Award". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2016.