A. M. Harun-ar-Rashid
| A. M. Harun-ar-Rashid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1933 Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Dhaka University of Texas, Austin University of California, Los Angeles University of Islamabad |
| Education | Ph.D. (Theoretical Physics) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka University of Glasgow |
A. M. Harun-ar-Rashid (born May 1, 1933) is a Bangladeshi physicist and Bose Professor of Physics at the University of Dhaka. He is the nephew of actor-writer Shamsuddin Abul Kalam.
Early life and education
Rashid was born in Barisal. His father Moksud Ali was the first person to have received postgraduate education in science.[1] Rashid earned his BSc and MSc in Physics from University of Dhaka in 1953 and 1954 resepectively.[2] He then completed his PhD from University of Glasgow in Theoretical Physics in 1960.
Career
Rashid joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer of the Department of Physics. He became Professor in 1972. He is the founder and chairman of the Department of Theoretical Physics in the University of Dhaka in 1975.[2] He became Chairman of the department in 1979. In 1993, he was named Bose Professor of Physics. He served as a Professor of Theoretical Physics and director of Institute of Physics, University of Islamabad during 1967–1971.[2]
He served as the Director of Computer Center (now the Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka) in the University of Dhaka.
He was a Visiting Professor in Institute für Theoretische Kernphysik, International Center for Theoretical Physics, Imperial College London, University of Texas, Austin and University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
He was a Senior scientific officer and principle scientific officer, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission during 1962–1967. He served as the Vice president of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh during 1992–1993.
Honors and awards
- Ekushey Padak (1991)
- Independence Day Award (1999)
- Raja Kalinarayan Scholarship awarded by the University of Dhaka[2]
- Best Science Writer Award by the Government of Bangladesh (2005)
- Star Lifetime Award on Physics (2016)[1]
