Maqsudul Alam

Maqsudul Alam
Born (1954-12-14)14 December 1954
Faridpur, Bangladesh)
Died 20 December 2014(2014-12-20) (aged 60)
Hawaii, United States
Resting place Hawaii General Park, U.S.
Nationality Bangladeshi
Institutions University of Hawaii at Manoa
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Alma mater Moscow State University
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Known for Jute genome decoding

Maqsudul Alam (December 14, 1954 December 20, 2014)[1] was a Bangladeshi scientist and professor. Alam achieved four milestones in genomics: sequencing the genomes of papaya, rubber, jute and fungus.[2] Alam was a professor of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a member of advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.

Death

Alam died on December 20, 2014 at the Queen’s medical center, Honolulu, Hawaii.[3] He was suffering from cirrhosis of the liver.[4]

References

  1. "Jute genome decoder Maqsudul Alam passes away - Dhaka Tribune". dhakatribune.com.
  2. The Daily Star
  3. "Daily Jugantor article". Daily Jugantor. December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  4. "Jute genome decoder Maqsudul Alam passes away". Daily Star. December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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