Abdus Sattar

Background

Sattar, Abdus was born on December 31, 1954 in Bogra, Bangladesh. Son of Belayet Ali Akanda and Sahar Banu.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with honors, Bangladesh Agricultural U., Mymensingh, 1976; Master of Science in Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural U., Mymensingh, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1983.

Career

Officer Net Promoter Score V, Sonali Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1977-1979; science officer, Institute Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh, 1979-1985; senior science officer, Bangladesh Institute Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh, 1985-1990; principal science officer, Bangladesh Institute Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh, 1990-1998; chief science officer, Bangladesh Institute Nuclear Agricultural, Mymensingh, since 1998. Principal investigator BNF project Bhabha Atomic Research Centre-BINA Joint Program, Mymensingh, 1984-1991, chief science investigator International Atomic Energy Agency-BINA joint BNF project, 1986-1994;principal investigator field evaluation of biofertilizer technical project Bhabha Atomic Research Centre-BINA, 1990-1991. European Economics Commission postdoctoral fellow Dundee U., United Kingdom, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Abdus Sattar has been listed as a noteworthy Soil microbiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president BINA Scientists Association, Mymensingh, 1985-1987, 89-90, 93, 94. Member Asian Agri-History Foundation, Hyderabad, 1996-1997. Member Bangladesh Society Microbiologists (Executive Committee 1995-1996), New York Academy.Scis., Progressive Agriculturists (founder general, secretary 1989-1991), Bangladesh Botanical Society, Soil Science Society of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Assn.for Environmental Development, Crop Science Society of Bangladesh, Indian Society for Nuclear Agriculture and Biology.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, social welfare actitivies, writing stories and articles on science, spectator sports.

Connections

Married Nazma Akhtar, August 7, 1983. Children: Nahid, Sadia.

Father:

Belayet Ali Akanda

Mother:

Sahar Banu

Spouse:

Nazma Akhtar

child:

Nahid Sattar

child:

Sadia Sattar