Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury
Bangladeshi academic
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Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury (also AK Azad Chowdhury; born 21 October 1946) is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 23rd vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka and the 11th chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.[1][2]
Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of University Grants Commission | |
| In office 8 May 2011 – 7 May 2015 | |
| President | Zillur Rahman |
| Preceded by | Nazrul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Mannan |
| 24th Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University | |
| In office 30 September 1996 – 11 November 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Shahid Uddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Anwarullah Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1946 |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | University academic, professor, administrator |
Education and career
Chowdhury was born on 21 October 1946 to Siddiqur Rahman Chowdhury and Anwara Begum Chowdhury. He completed his bachelor's and master's in biochemistry from the University of Dhaka in 1967 and 1968, respectively.[1] He obtained his Ph.D. in pharmacy from the University of Manchester in 1976.[1]
Chowdhury was a member of the Drug Policy Committee of Harvard University, National Professor of Canam University of Paris, and visiting professor at Nottingham University, UK.[3]
He was the president of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences from 2019 to 2025.[4]
Achievements
In 2018, Chowdhury was included in the Queen's New Year's Honours list,[5] receiving an MBE for services to education in Bangladesh.[6]
