Flora Zaibun Majid
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Michigan State University (PhD)
Flora Zaibun Majid | |
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ফ্লোরা জাইবুন মাজিদ | |
| Born | 6 December 1939 Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 30 October 2018 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University (BSc) Michigan State University (PhD) |
| Known for | Scientist, researcher, writer |
Flora Zaibun Majid (6 December 1939 – 30 October 2018) was a Bangladeshi scientist. She was the former chair of BCSIR.[1] She contributed to the field of research in botany and nutrition science in Bangladesh. Flora researched over two decades on different topics and specially known for leading the Spirulina project in BCSIR.
Flora is the daughter of M A Majid and Najmannessa Majid. Her father was a civil servant. Born on 6 December 1939, she suffered from polio when she was nine months old.[2] Flora attended Quamrunnesa School and Eden Mohila College. Flora studied at the Dhaka University and was the first student to receive a First Class Honours in Botany in 1960. She obtained a Fulbright scholarship to study at Michigan State University.[3]
