Mesbahuddin Ahmad is a Bangladeshi academic. He has been a fellow of

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since 1997 and was the president of the academy during 2012–2015. He was the

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Gono University Gono University or Gono Bishwabidyalay ('' bn, গণ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়'', abbreviated as GB) is a private university in Savar, Bangladesh which was established on 14 July 1994. It is now operating their academic and admi ...

from 2008 to 2016.

Education and career

Ahmad completed his master's in chemistry 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 1958. He obtained his Ph.D. from

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in organic chemistry in 1963. He joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer in 1959. He was an associate professor of the

University of Chittagong The University of Chittagong ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, caṭṭagram bishwabidyalay) is a public research university with multidisciplinary faculties situated across a 1754-acres hilly landmas ...

from 1969 to 1972, when he became a faculty member of

Jahangirnagar University Jahangirnagar University ( JU) is a publicly funded university located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the only fully residential university in Bangladesh. It operated as a project until 1973, when the 'Jahangirnagar Muslim University Act' w ...

References

Living people University of Dhaka alumni Ottawa University alumni Fellows of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Academic staff of the University of Dhaka Academic staff of the University of Chittagong Academic staff of Jahangirnagar University Year of birth missing (living people) {{Bangladesh-academic-bio-stub