Prof. Dr. Mafizuddin Ahmed (c. 1921 – 26 September 1997) was a Bangladeshi educationist and scientist. Born in a respectable family "Gangair Sarkar Bari" in Gangair village under Dhalapara Union, Ghatail, Tangail.[1] He served as the first vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University.[1] He was a founding fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences.[2]
Prof. Dr. Mafizuddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 26 September 1997 (aged 75–76) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Education | Ph.D. (chemistry) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation(s) | university academic, administrator, scientist |
| Parent | Ahad-Ullah Sarkar |
Early life and education
editAhmed completed his bachelor's and master's in Chemistry from the University of Dhaka in 1942 and 1944 respectively. He earned his Ph.D. degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1948.[1]
Career
editAhmed joined the Department of Chemistry of the University of Dhaka in 1948 as a senior lecturer. He was also a member of both the Senate and the Syndicate of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).[1]
Ahmed was appointed the first vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University and served during 24 September 1970 – 1 February 1972. In 1987, he headed the National Education Commission (popularly called Mafiz Commission after him).[1]He was also appointed as the Chairman of the BCSIR. After the expiry of his term as the Chairman in the BCSIR, Dr. Ahmed came back to the Department of Chemistry. He was appointed as an Emeritus Professor of the Department of Chemistry in Dhaka University in 1988 and continued in this position until his death in 1997.
Ahmed was the founder president of the Bangladesh Chemical Society, established in 1972.[1]
Awards
edit- Tamgha-e-Pakistan (1966)[1]
- Independence Day Award (1986)[3]
- Bangladesh Chemical Society Gold Medal (1988)[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Ahmed, Mafizuddin". In Islam, Sirajul; Salam, Muhammad Abdus (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "List of Fellow". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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