Fazlul Halim Chowdhury

Fazlul Halim Chowdhury

Fazlul Halim Chowdhury
Born (1930-08-01)1 August 1930
Kunja Sreepur, Comilla,
Bengal Presidency, British Raj
(now in Bangladesh)
Died April 9, 1996(1996-04-09) (aged 65)
Fields Physical chemistry
Institutions
Education BSc University of Dhaka
MSc University of Dhaka (1951)
PhD Manchester University (1956)
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[1] 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 a family of Kunja Sreepur village, in Comilla District, Bengal Presidency. His father was Abdul Aziz Chowdhury, an educationist. His mother was Afifa Khatun.

Education

Academic career

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. 1 2 "List of Fellows". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences.
  2. "About Us". Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
  3. "Academic Member". Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
  4. 1 2 Murshed, Md Mahbub (2012). "Chowdhury, Fazlul Halim". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. "Vice Chancellors and Pro-Vice Chancellors list in order". University of Dhaka.
  6. "UAP Profile". University of Asia Pacific.


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