Kazi Abul Monsur

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]

Kazi Abul Monsur
Born1918
Died20 February 1996
Alma materCalcutta Medical College
OccupationProfessor, Microbiologist
Home townDhaka
Partner(s)Anowara Monsur
ChildrenShahidul Alam
AwardsIndependence Day Award, 1996

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.

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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 | মন্ত্রিপরিষদ বিভাগ-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার". 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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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