Abed Chaudhury
| Abed Chaudhury | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
1 February 1956 Sylhet |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Known for | geneticist and science writer |
Abed Chaudhury (born February 1956)[1] is a Bangladeshi geneticist and science writer living in Australia was born in Moulvibazar.
Education
Chaudhury was a student of Moulvibazar Government High School. Chaudhury was a student of Notre Dame College of Dhaka.
Completing his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Dhaka University, Chaudhury got his PhD from University of Oregon and did post-doctoral research at National Institutes of Health and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States,[2] and was a visiting scientist at École Normale Supérieure in France.
Work in science
Chaudhury is a well-known geneticist and writer in both Bengali and English who together with colleagues in Australia isolated the FIS (fertilization independent seed) genes; fis mutants can produce partial seed without fertilization. These are the first characterised genes involved in apomixis, a method of making seed without the father.
He is leading a group of scientists in Australia in his research.
Chaudhury is currently living in Australia.
Writing
His first book Shoibal O Ontorikko (Bengali: শৈবাল ও অন্তরীক্ষ ) was an anthology of poems published by Dibya Prokash in 1999.
Books
- Manusher Gene, Gener Manush
- Anuvaber Neelnaksha (Blueprint of Feelings)[1]
- Shoibal O Ontorikko (Poems, published in 1999 by Dibya Prokash)
- Durbashishir O Porbotmala
- Paradigm Shift (Essays, published in 2007 by Shomoy prokashon)
- Nirbachito Kobita by Shucheepatra
- Anguished Rivers and Other Designs by Sucheepatra
- Shopno Sotta Nodi o onnanno Kobita by Boipotro Proshoni
Columns
- Durba Sisir O Porbotmala
- PriyoAustralia online news portal
He has written many articles in several science journals for scientists and in normal papers for general people in Bengali and English.
References
- 1 2 Khan, Sadeq (24 February 2006). "Book Review". Weekly Holiday. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Vita Grain.
External links
- "Professional Resume". www.kanihati.com. Archived from the original (DOC) on 29 April 2009.
- "Hunt for young talents". The Daily Star. 16 January 2006.
- Books of Abed Chaudhury
- Chowdhury, Abed (5 September 2003). "Editorial: Paradigm Shift". Weekly Holiday. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007.
- Abed Chaudhury's blog