Background
Islam, Abul Khair Muhammad Rafiqul was born on December 1, 1939 in Barisal, Bangladesh. Son of Mozahar Uddin and Amina (Begum) Ahmed. arrived in Australia, 1970.
Islam, Abul Khair Muhammad Rafiqul was born on December 1, 1939 in Barisal, Bangladesh. Son of Mozahar Uddin and Amina (Begum) Ahmed. arrived in Australia, 1970.
Bachelor of Science, Brojomohan College, Barisal, Bangladesh, 1958. Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Dhaka University, Bangladesh, 1962. Master of Agricultural Science, Dhaka University, Bangladesh, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy, Alelaide (Australia) University, 1980.
Research assistant, Agricultural Research Institute, Dhaka, 1963-1965;
science officer, Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka, 1966-1970;
research associate, Adelaide U., 1978-1980;
postdoctoral fellow, Adelaide U., 1981-1985;
research fellow, Adelaide U., 1986-1995;
senior research fellow, Adelaide U., since 1996. Consultant University of California, Davis, 1982, Chinese Academy Agricultural Science, Nanjing, China, 1986. Visiting scientist John Innes Center, Norwich, England, 1991.
International coordinator on Wheat-Barley Genetic Stocks, since 1991. Coordinator International Triticeae Mapping Initiative, since 1990.
Member Bangladesh Australia Society South Australia (president 1993-1994), Genetics Society Australia, American Botanical Society (associate), Australian Camellia Research Society, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Anoara Begum, March 26, 1968. Children: Asheq, Tariq.