Kazi Abul Monsur

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Kazi Abul Monsur
Born1918 (1918)
Died20 February 1996 (aged 77–78)
Alma materCalcutta Medical College
OccupationProfessor, Microbiologist
Partner(s)Anowara Monsur
ChildrenShahidul Alam
AwardsIndependence Day Award, 1996

Kazi Abul Monsur (1918 – 20 February 1996) was a physician and microbiologist of Bangladesh.[1] He was awarded Independence Day Award posthumously in 1996 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution in the field of medical science.[2]

Early life and education[]

He was born in 1918. He graduated with a gold medal from Calcutta Medical College in 1943.[3]

Career[]

He was the professor of Pathology and Bacteriology at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. He received international acclaim for developing Monsur's Media for the isolation of cholera and the President's "Pride of Performance" medal (Science) in 1966.[4] He set up the first intravenous fluid plant in Bangladesh while Director of the Institute of Public Health, 1961–1972. He stepped down from the board of trustees of ICDDR’B in protest against the sidelining of Bangladesh's national interests.

Awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Obituary". Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science. 3 (1): 39. Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  2. ^ প্রতিষ্ঠানেরতালিকা. Cabinet Division-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (in Bengali). 2017-12-01. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  3. ^ "Monsur Research Lab to be established at IMC". The Daily Asian Age. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  4. ^ "KA Monsur Research Lab at Ibrahim Medical College". UNB. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" এবার স্বাধীনতা পদক পেলেন ১৬ ব্যক্তি ও সংস্থা. NTV Online (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-08-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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