Dayananda Bajracharya ( ne, दयानन्द बज्राचार्य) was a

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

ese professor,

biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual Cell (biology), cell, a multicellular organism, or a Community (ecology), community of Biological inter ...

, and science writer. He got his master's degree from

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

and Ph.D. from

Freiburg University The University of Freiburg (colloquially german: Uni Freiburg), officially the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (german: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg), is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemb ...

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. He was the vice chancellor of

Nepal Academy of Science and Technology Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), previously RONAST, is an autonomous apex body established in 1982 to promote science and technology in Nepal. With the implementation of federal structure by the government of Nepal, it has opened ...

from 1998 to 2006. In honor of Dr. Bajracharya, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has established Prof. Dr. Dayananda Bajracharya Research Award.

Awards and honors

* 1967: Mahendra Vidyabhusan Gold Medal, Class II * 1976: Mahendra Vidyabhusan Gold Medal, Class I * 1999: Prasiddha Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu

References

1945 births 2013 deaths Academic staff of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology People from Kathmandu University of Freiburg alumni Tri-Chandra College alumni {{Nepal-bio-stub