Abed Chaudhury

Abed Chaudhury
Born (1956-02-01) 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. 1 2 Khan, Sadeq (24 February 2006). "Book Review". Weekly Holiday. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.
  2. ↑ "Board of Directors". Vita Grain.
  • "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


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