Aminul Islam (1 January 1935 – 29 November 2017) was a Bangladeshi academic. He was the President of

Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Bangladesh Academy of Sciences is an academic forum for Bangladeshi scientists and technologists. Established in 1973, it aims to fulfill the role of promoting research and development of sciences in Bangladesh. History After the partition of ...

. He was a fellow of the academy since 1978.

Early life and education

Islam was born on 1 January 1935 in Nagerchar village of

Homna Upazila Homna Upazila ( bn, হোমনা উপজেলা) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Homna thana (now an upazila) was established in 1918. Geography Homna is located at . It has 36,814 households an ...

Comilla District Comilla District, officially known as Cumilla District, is a district of Bangladesh located about 100 kilometres south east of Dhaka. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria and Narayanganj districts to the north, Noakhali and Feni districts to t ...

. He completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) in chemistry in 1954 and M.Sc. in Soil Science in 1955 from the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

and Ph.D. in Soil Science from Michigan State University in 1962.

Career

Islam started his teaching career at the University of Dhaka in 1956 and worked at the Department of Soil Science until 1996. He then served as the

Vice-Chancellor A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor ...

Bangladesh National University The National University of Bangladesh ( bn, জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ ) is a public university of Bangladesh that was established by an Act of Parliament as an affiliating University ...

(1996-2000) and

Daffodil International University Daffodil International University ( bn, ড্যাফোডিল আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) (DIU) is a private research university located in Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh. ...

during 2002–2011. In May 2016, he started serving as a President of

and Science Council of Asia.

Awards

* President's Gold Medal (1981) *

Gold Medal Award (1986) *

Independence Day Award The Independence Day Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পদক), also termed Independence Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার), Swadhinata Padak, and Swadhinata Puroskar, is the highest state award given by t ...

(1990)

References

1935 births 2017 deaths University of Dhaka alumni Michigan State University alumni University of Dhaka faculty Bangladeshi soil scientists Fellows of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Recipients of the Independence Day Award People from Comilla District Vice-Chancellors of National University Bangladesh Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy {{Bangladesh-academic-bio-stub