Abdul Ghani

Background

Ghani, Abdul was born on November 23, 1941 in Islampur, Comilla, Bangladesh. Son of Husen and Gulbarer (Nesa) A.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Dhaka (Bangladesh) U., 1962; Master of Science, Dhaka (Bangladesh) U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Nottingham (England) University, 1971.

Career

Lecturer in pharmacy, Dhaka U., 1965-1972; assistant professor pharmacy, Dhaka U., 1972-1973; associate professor pharmacy, Dhaka U., 1973-1977; chairman pharmacy department, Dhaka U., 1973-1977; reader in pharmacy, Ahmadu Bello U., 1978-1985; professor pharmacy, head pharmacognosy department, Ahmadu Bello U., 1985-1989; professor pharmacy, Jahangirnagar U., Bangladesh, since 1989; chairman pharmacy department, Jahangirnagar U., 1989-1992; director Institute Life Sciences, Jahangirnagar U., 1992-1995. Post-doctoral fellow Nottingham U., 1971-1972.

Achievements

• Abdul Ghani has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association, London, 1976. Treasurer Jahangirnagar Teachers' Association, Dhaka, 1992-1993. Executive member Jahangirnagar University Teachers'Association, 1997.

Member Nigerian Society Pharmacognosy (life), Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Society (v.p.1973-1977).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, writing popular scientific articles, watching television.

Connections

Married Sufia Begum, July 10, 1961. Children: Sharifa, Arifa, Salehin.

Father:

Husen A.

Mother:

Gulbarer (Nesa) A.

Spouse:

Sufia Begum

child:

Sharifa Ghani

child:

Arifa Ghani

child:

Salehin Ghani