Kazi M Badruddoza (born 1 January 1927) is a National Emeritus Scientist working for the National Agricultural Research System of Bangladesh.

Education and career

He completed his B.Sc.Ag (Hons) 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 ...

in 1952 and later received his Ph.D. from

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. Among different posts, Badruddoza was director general for the

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) () is based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Mission and achievements It works in collaboration with Ministry of National Food Security and Research which is headed by a Federal Minister, Tariq Bashir Ch ...

. He was also chief research adviser for FAU/UNDP,

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(1985–88). and president (2012–13) of the Bangladesh Academy of Agriculture (BAAG). Badruddoza discovered a variety of

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called ''Kazipayara'' after his name. He was a member of the syndicate of the

Bangladesh Agricultural University Bangladesh Agricultural University ( bn, বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, ''Bangladesh Krishi Bishshobiddalôe''), abbreviated as BAU, was established in 1961. The university has 43 departments. ...

during 1974–1988.

Awards

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 ...

(2012) * The fungal genus Kaziboletus is named after him.

References

1927 births Living people University of Dhaka alumni Louisiana State University alumni Recipients of the Independence Day Award Fellows of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Bangladeshi scientists Bangladeshi expatriates in the United States {{Bangladesh-scientist-stub