Fazlul Halim Chowdhury

Fazlul Halim Chowdhury
Fazlul Halim Chowdhury
	Fazlul Halim Chowdhury
Born	1 August 1930; Kunja Sreepur, Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	9 April 1996 (aged 65)
Education	BSc University of Dhaka; MSc University of Dhaka (1951); PhD Manchester University (1956)
Children	Sadeka Halim
	Scientific career
Fields	Physical chemistry
Workplaces	University of Dhaka; Rajshahi University; University of Asia Pacific;
Thesis	The Acid Behaviour of Carboxylic Derivatives (1956)

Fazlul Halim Chowdhury (1 August 1930 – 9 April 1996) was a fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences and one of the longest-serving Vice-Chancellors of the University of Dhaka. He made pioneering contributions to the development of physical chemistry in Bangladesh, publishing more than 20 articles. He focused on cellulose fibers (especially jute), polyelectrolytes, and proteins.

Early life

Chowdhury was born on 1 August 1930 to Abdul Aziz Chowdhury, an educationist and Afifa Khatun of Kunja Sreepur village, in Comilla District, Bengal Presidency.

Education

BSc (Hons), Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, First in the First Class
MSc, Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, First in the First Class, 1951
PhD, Manchester University, UK (Thesis entitled "The Acid Behaviour of Carboxylic Derivatives", 5 July 1956) Awarded "Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851" to pursue PhD studies.

Academic career

Lecturer, 1952–53; assistant professor, 1956–58, Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University
Professor, Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Rajshahi University, 1958–90
Nuffield Fellow, Cambridge University, U.K. 1960–62
Dean, Faculty of Science, Rajshahi University, 1972
Commonwealth Senior Fellow, Cambridge University, U.K. 1973–74
Member, University Grants Commission (UGC), 1974–76
Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka, 1976–83
Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 1979
Asia Foundation Fellowship, 1984
President, Bangladesh Chemical Society, 1984–86
Senior Advisor in Basic Sciences, UNESCO, New Delhi, 1985–90
University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, 1995–96
President, The Rajshahi University Teachers Association
Provost, Abdul Latif Hall, Rajshahi University
Senior Researcher, American Association for the Advancement of Science Washington D.C.

Research

Chowdhury made pioneering contributions to the development of physical chemistry in the country, publishing more than 20 articles. He focused on cellulose fibers (of jute in particular), polyelectrolytes, and proteins. He also guided a number of PhD theses.

References

1 2 "List of Fellows". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
↑ "About Us". Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
↑ "Academic Member". Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.^{[permanent dead link]}
1 2 Murshed, Md Mahbub (2012). "Chowdhury, Fazlul Halim". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
↑ "Vice Chancellors and Pro-Vice Chancellors list in order". University of Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
↑ "UAP Profile". University of Asia Pacific. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

[bas.org.bd-1] 1 2 "List of Fellows". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

[2] "About Us". Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

[3] "Academic Member". Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Banglapedia-4] 1 2 Murshed, Md Mahbub (2012). "Chowdhury, Fazlul Halim". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[5] "Vice Chancellors and Pro-Vice Chancellors list in order". University of Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

[6] "UAP Profile". University of Asia Pacific. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

Fazlul Halim Chowdhury
Fazlul Halim Chowdhury
Born	(1930-08-01)1 August 1930 Kunja Sreepur, Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	9 April 1996(1996-04-09) (aged 65)
Education	BSc University of Dhaka MSc University of Dhaka (1951) PhD Manchester University (1956)
Children	Sadeka Halim
Scientific career
Fields	Physical chemistry
Workplaces	University of Dhaka Rajshahi University University of Asia Pacific
Thesis	The Acid Behaviour of Carboxylic Derivatives (1956)

v t e Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dhaka
Philip Hartog (1920–1925) George Harry Langley (1926–1934) Sir Ahmad Fazlur Rahman (1934–1936) R. C. Majumdar (1937–1942) Mahmud Hassan (1942–1948) Sayed Moazzem Hossain (1948–1953) Walter Allen Jenkins (1953–1956) Muhammad Ibrahim (1956–1958) Judge Hamoodur Rahman (1958–1960) Mahmud Hussain (1960–1963) M Osman Ghani (1963–1969) Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1969–1971) Syed Sajjad Hussain (1971–1972) Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury (1972–1973) Abdul Matin Chowdhury (1973–1975) Muhammad Shamsul Huq (1975–1976) Fazlul Halim Chowdhury (1976–1983) A K M Siddiq (1983) M. Shamshul Haque (1983–1986) Abdul Mannan (1986–1990) Mohammad Moniruzzaman Miah (1990–1992) Emajuddin Ahamed (1992–1996) Shahid Uddin Ahmed* (1996) Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury (1996–2001) Anwarullah Chowdhury (2001–2002) A F M Yusuf Haider* (2002) Syed Muhammed Abul Faiz (2002–2009) AAMS Arefin Siddique (2009–2017) Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman (2017–2023) ASM Maksud Kamal (2023–2024) Niaz Ahmed Khan (2024–2026) A B M Obaidul Islam (2026–present)
* Acting Vice-Chancellor