M. Shamsher Ali

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Muhammad Shamsher Ali (Bengali: ডঃ এম. শমশের আলী) is a former president of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, former vice-chancellor of Southeast University^[2] and former founder vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University.

Early life[]

Shamsher Ali was born in Bheramara, Kushtia, Bangladesh, to parents from Shingia, Jessore.

Education[]

Shamsher Ali obtained his Master of Science (MSc) degree in physics from the University of Dhaka in 1960 and PhD in theoretical nuclear physics from Manchester University, UK in 1965. He was a professor of physics at the University of Dhaka from 1982 to 2006. Prior to teaching, he worked at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy. He also worked the Pakistan and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commissions in various positions including directorship of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka (1970–78). From 2004 to 2012, he served as the president of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences.^[3] He then served as the vice-chancellor of Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[4]

Associations with academics worldwide[]

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Shamsher Ali has been a member of several distinguished scientific bodies. These include:

• Fellow of the Bangladesh Physical Society;^{[citation needed]}
• Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences;^{[citation needed]}
• Member, Board of Governors, National Council of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, (1978–1981);^{[citation needed]}
• Vice-President, .
• Senior & Honorary Associate, the , Trieste, Italy.^[5]
• Fellow, Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS), Jordan.^[5]
• Fellow, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences.^[5]
• Fellow, Bangladesh Physical Society.^{[citation needed]}
• Fellow, Bangla Academy.^{[citation needed]}
• Life Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.^{[citation needed]}
• Life Member, Bangladesh Mathematical Society.^{[citation needed]}
• General Secretary of .
• Member, Pugwash Group.^{[citation needed]}
• Member, American Physical Society.^{[citation needed]}
• Former Member, Board of Governors of the .
• Member, Regional Committee of International Council for Science for Asia and the Pacific.^{[citation needed]}
• Council Member, .^{[citation needed]}
• Executive Member, (IAP) on International Issues (2003–2009).^{[citation needed]}

Awards and honours[]

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Shamsher Ali is a recipient of several national and international awards including:

• The Hari Prasanna Roy Gold medal in 1974 by the University of Dhaka for original contribution to Nuclear Physics.^{[citation needed]}
• Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Gold Medal (1985)^{[citation needed]}
• TWNSO (Third World Network of Scientific Organizations) Award in 1990 for the promotion of the Public Understanding of Science.^{[citation needed]}
• The J.C. Bose Gold Medal^{[citation needed]}
• Was awarded the Mother Teresa Gold Medal.^{[citation needed]}
• The Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal.^{[citation needed]}

He is an Honorary Fellowship (the highest award) of the World Innovation Foundation, (H.Q. in UK) ; Founded by Nobel Laureate Glenn Seaborg.^{[citation needed]}

Books[]

Author[]

• Aladdin's Real Lamp (Sucheepatra, 2013. OCLC 769102360. 248 pages)

Editor[]

• Scientific Indications in the Holy Qur'an (Islamic Foundation Bangladesh)
• Muslim Contribution to Science and Technology (Islamic Foundation Bangladesh)

Contributor[]

• Oliver Leaman, The Qur'an: an Encyclopedia (Routledge, 2005. ISBN 978-0415775298. 800 Pages)

References[]

External links[]

• Page at Southeast University (Bangladesh) [1]