Education
Ph.D. (Cell and Molecular Biology)
M.S. (Genetics)
B.S. (Agriculture)
Trainings
University of Durham, England (1980)
Training on Nutritional Properties (protein
characterization)
CSIRO Division of Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia (1989-1996)
Training in Molecular Biology
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Steven Covey) 1998
Duke University Certificate of Management (2002)
Duke University Certificate on ‘Presentation Skills’ (2003)
Dynamic New Approaches to Leadership and Management (2004)
Syngenta Training on leadership
Elon University training on Fundamentals of Project Management (2005)
Professional Skills
Management of genetic engineering groups
Development of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation techniques
Gene isolation, cloning and gene targeting
Molecular and biochemical characterization of transgene expression
Field testing of genetically modified crops
Teaching molecular genetics at University levels or research organizations
Disseminating biotechnology know-how in developing countries
Discoveries
Developed genetic engineering techniques for soybean, sunflower,
subclover and jute
Developed biochemical techniques for aiding molecular analysis of
genetically modified plants
Produced Genetically modified crops with genes conferring improved
nutrition or higher agronomic value
Publications
Have published 18 publications in scientific journals
Authored two books
Patents on two discoveries
Presented lectures in a number of conferences in the USA, Australia,
New Zealand, England, Singapore, Bangladesh, Colombia
and Peru.
Professional Memberships
American Society of Plant Physiologists
American Society for In Vitro Biology
Australian Association of Plant Tissue culture and Biotechnology
Bangladesh Association of Plant tissue culture and Biotechnology
International Association of Plant Tissue Culture
Awards
New Zealand Genetical Society's Award of Excellence in 1988
Merit scholarships during H.S.C, B.Sc and M.Sc studies
Commonwealth Scholarship from New Zealand Government for Ph.D.
studies in 1984
TOKTEN (Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate National) scholarship under
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in 1993 to
transfer Biotechnology
Know how to Bangladesh
Awarded a project from International Jute Organization (IJO) for developing
genetic engineering technique for jute.
Public Speaking
Invited by the International Jute Organization at Dhaka as the sole speaker
before
public and press following my discovery of the genetic
engineering technique
for jute in 1996.
Syngenta Bangladesh invited me as sole speaker to face public and press on a
topic 'Genetic engineering and food security' in 2002.
I was interviewed by Australian newspapers and television channels in 1993
following my discovery of a genetic engineering
technique for subclover with
potential to increase wool production in Australia.
