Fazlul Halim Chowdhury | |
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Born | |
Died | 9 April 1996 | (aged 65)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | BSc
University of Dhaka MSc University of Dhaka (1951) PhD Manchester University (1956) |
Children | Sadeka Halim |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physical chemistry |
Institutions | |
Thesis | The Acid Behaviour of Carboxylic Derivatives (1956) |
Fazlul Halim Chowdhury (1 August 1930 – 9 April 1996) was a fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences [1] and one of the longest-serving Vice-Chancellors of the University of Dhaka. He made pioneering contributions to the development of physical chemistry in Bangladesh, publishing more than 20 articles. He focused on cellulose fibers (especially jute), polyelectrolytes, and proteins.
Chowdhury was born on 1 August 1930 to Abdul Aziz Chowdhury, an educationist and Afifa Khatun of Kunja Sreepur village, in Comilla District, Bengal Presidency.
Chowdhury made pioneering contributions to the development of physical chemistry in the country, publishing more than 20 articles. He focused on cellulose fibers (of jute in particular), polyelectrolytes, and proteins. He also guided a number of PhD theses.