AKM Nurul Islam (botanist)

For other people named Nurul Islam, see Nurul Islam (disambiguation).
AKM Nurul Islam
Native name একেএম নুরুল ইসলাম
Born (1928-10-27)October 27, 1928
Natore, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died July 1, 2006(2006-07-01) (aged 77)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma mater
Occupation Botanist

AKM Nurul Islam (October 27, 1928 – July 1, 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]

Education

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

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]

Islam served as the president of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh during 1992-94 and Bangladesh Botanical Society during 1985-1986.[3][1]

Works

Islam had 194 Publications on Phycology.[1]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Islam, AKM Nurul". In Islam, Sirajul; Sarma, Dwijen. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "4 become national professors". The Daily Star. February 3, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "History". Bangladesh Botanical Society. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ "List of Fellows". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on April 15, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Academy Gold Medal Award". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
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