Bangladesh

PROFESSOR DR IAJUDDIN AHMED
Hon'ble President
People's Republic of Bangladesh

1. Name Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed

2. Father's Name Late Moulvi Ibrahim

3. Date of Birth 01 February 1931

4. Wife Dr Anwara Begum
Professor, Department of Zoology, Dhaka University
Former Chairman, Department of Zoology and
Provost, Shamsun Nahar Hall, Dhaka University.

5. President of the Republic Submission of nomination papers on 4 September 2002
Bangladesh Election Commission declared him elected unopposed as President of the Republic on 5 September 2002.
Took oath as President of the Republic on 6 September 2002.

6. Address : Present
Permanent Bangabhaban, Dhaka.
Vill- Nayagaon, P.O. and District Munshiganj.

7. Education Matric Munshiganj High School 1948
I. Sc. (1st Div.) Munshiganj Haraganga College 1950
B. Sc. Dhaka University 1952
M. Sc. (Soil Science, 1st Class) Dhaka University 1954
M. S Wisconsin University USA 1958
Ph. D Wisconsin University USA 1962.

8. Profession Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science
Dhaka University 1963.
Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science
Dhaka University 1964.
Professor, Department of Soil Science
Dhaka University 1973.
Provost, Salimullah Muslim Hall
Dhaka University 1975-83.
Chairman, Department of Soil Science
Dhaka University 1968-69 & 1976-79.
Dean, Faculty of Biological Science
Dhaka University 1989-90 & 1990-91.
Chairman, Public Service Commission 1991-93.
Member, Senate, Syndicate, Academic Council and
Board of Advance Studies
Dhaka University.
Adviser, Caretaker Government 1991 (in charge of the
Ministry of Food and Culture) 1991.
Chairman, University Grants Commission 1995-99.
Vice-Chancellor
State University of Bangladesh 2002.

9. Visiting Professor Cornel University USA 1983
German Technical University Berlin; Research
Centre Buentehof, Hannover, Germany and
Gottingen University Germany 1984
Uppsala University Sweden 1984.

10. Research and Publication 125 research papers published in newspapers and journals at home and abroad. Of them 48 research papers published in foreign journals. Conducted research on process of salinity on paddy plants in coastal areas. Selected high yielding paddy in the coastal belt of Bangladesh and identified the influence of salinity in the soil in different time. Invented a process of preserving nutrient in the soil for long time and supplying them as per requirement of plants. This invention brought for him laurel in the United States.

11. Organisational Activity Member, Federation of University Teachers'
Association, Dhaka University.
President, Teachers Association and Convenor of Combined Teachers Movement 1990.

12. Awards Ibrabim Memorial Gold Medal 1987-88
Srigyan Atish Dipankar Gold Medal 1990
Crest ('ADAPHOS') 1991
Ekushe Padak (Education) 1995.

13. Member International Soil Scientist Association
Indian Soil Science Association
Soil Science Association of Bangladesh Asiatic Society.

14. Delegate As a member of Bangladesh Delegation attended 49th regular session of UN General Assembly in New York in 1994 and addressed the Session on Palestinian Refugees as well as Global Trade and Development.
Visited Universities of Australia and Malaysia as President of the University Grants Commission Delegation in 1998.

15. Social Service Life member of various educational and social welfare organisations. Respected as a language veteran, an ideal educationist and a researcher.

16. Children Eldest daughter : Susan Ahmed, studying Ph. D in USA, married.
Eldest son : Adam Ahmed, serving in USA married. Youngest son : Imtiaz Ahmed serving in Montreal Canada, unmarried.

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1.	Name	Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed
2.	Father's Name	Late Moulvi Ibrahim
3.	Date of Birth	01 February 1931
4.	Wife	Dr Anwara Begum Professor, Department of Zoology, Dhaka University Former Chairman, Department of Zoology and Provost, Shamsun Nahar Hall, Dhaka University.
5.	President of the Republic	Submission of nomination papers on 4 September 2002 Bangladesh Election Commission declared him elected unopposed as President of the Republic on 5 September 2002. Took oath as President of the Republic on 6 September 2002.
6.	Address : Present Permanent	Bangabhaban, Dhaka. Vill- Nayagaon, P.O. and District Munshiganj.
7.	Education	Matric Munshiganj High School 1948 I. Sc. (1st Div.) Munshiganj Haraganga College 1950 B. Sc. Dhaka University 1952 M. Sc. (Soil Science, 1st Class) Dhaka University 1954 M. S Wisconsin University USA 1958 Ph. D Wisconsin University USA 1962.
8.	Profession	Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science Dhaka University 1963. Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science Dhaka University 1964. Professor, Department of Soil Science Dhaka University 1973. Provost, Salimullah Muslim Hall Dhaka University 1975-83. Chairman, Department of Soil Science Dhaka University 1968-69 & 1976-79. Dean, Faculty of Biological Science Dhaka University 1989-90 & 1990-91. Chairman, Public Service Commission 1991-93. Member, Senate, Syndicate, Academic Council and Board of Advance Studies Dhaka University. Adviser, Caretaker Government 1991 (in charge of the Ministry of Food and Culture) 1991. Chairman, University Grants Commission 1995-99. Vice-Chancellor State University of Bangladesh 2002.
9.	Visiting Professor	Cornel University USA 1983 German Technical University Berlin; Research Centre Buentehof, Hannover, Germany and Gottingen University Germany 1984 Uppsala University Sweden 1984.
10.	Research and Publication	125 research papers published in newspapers and journals at home and abroad. Of them 48 research papers published in foreign journals. Conducted research on process of salinity on paddy plants in coastal areas. Selected high yielding paddy in the coastal belt of Bangladesh and identified the influence of salinity in the soil in different time. Invented a process of preserving nutrient in the soil for long time and supplying them as per requirement of plants. This invention brought for him laurel in the United States.
11.	Organisational Activity	Member, Federation of University Teachers' Association, Dhaka University. President, Teachers Association and Convenor of Combined Teachers Movement 1990.
12.	Awards	Ibrabim Memorial Gold Medal 1987-88 Srigyan Atish Dipankar Gold Medal 1990 Crest ('ADAPHOS') 1991 Ekushe Padak (Education) 1995.
13.	Member	International Soil Scientist Association Indian Soil Science Association Soil Science Association of Bangladesh Asiatic Society.
14.	Delegate	As a member of Bangladesh Delegation attended 49th regular session of UN General Assembly in New York in 1994 and addressed the Session on Palestinian Refugees as well as Global Trade and Development. Visited Universities of Australia and Malaysia as President of the University Grants Commission Delegation in 1998.
15.	Social Service	Life member of various educational and social welfare organisations. Respected as a language veteran, an ideal educationist and a researcher.
16.	Children	Eldest daughter : Susan Ahmed, studying Ph. D in USA, married. Eldest son : Adam Ahmed, serving in USA married. Youngest son : Imtiaz Ahmed serving in Montreal Canada, unmarried. Home Page