Background
Islam, Abul Khair Mohammad Rafiul was born on January 5, 1951 in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Son of Khodabaksh and Rokeya (Choudhury) Mondal.
Islam, Abul Khair Mohammad Rafiul was born on January 5, 1951 in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Son of Khodabaksh and Rokeya (Choudhury) Mondal.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Rajshahi, 1972; Master of Science, U. Rajshahi, 1974; Master of Philosophy, U. Rajshahi, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Punjab, Pakistan, 1991.
Research fellow, U. Rajshahi, 1974-1978;
senior research fellow, U. Rajshahi, 1978-1979;
senior research officer, Sericult Research Institute, Bangladesh, 1979-1981;
from assistant professor to associate professor, U. Rajshahi, 1981-1994;
professor, U. Rajshahi, since 1994. Research scholar U. Punjab, Pakistan, 1988-1991. Visiting fellow International Crops Research Institute Semi-Arid Tropics, India, 1992, Cemtro International Maiz & Trigo, Mexico, 1996.
Project director U. Rajshahi, 1993-1994.
Member Bangladesh Botanical Society (life), Bangladesh Plant Tissue Culture Society (life), Bangladesh Genetical Society (life), Indian Horticultural Society, International Plant Tissue Culture Society, Bangladesh Association Advancement of Science.
Married Shamima Majid, January 15, 1982. 2 children.