Mohammad Abdul Wazed Miah

Background

Miah, Mohammad Abdul Wazed was born on February 16, 1942 in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Son of Abdul Kader and Maizan Nesa Miah.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors in Physics, Dhaka (Bangladesh) U., 1961; Master of Science in Nuclear Physics, Dhaka (Bangladesh) U., 1962; diploma, Imperial College, London, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in High Energy Particle and Nuc. Physics, Durham (England) University, 1967.

Career

Science officer, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, 1963-1967; senior science officer, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, 1967-1972; principal science officer, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, 1972-1977; chief science officer, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, 1977-1993; director physical science division, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, 1982; director Atomic Energy Centre, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, 1985; member physical science, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, 1993; chairman, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, since 1997. Associate fellow International Center Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, 1969-1973. Postdoctoral fellow Daresbury Nuc.

Research Laboratory, England, 1970, Nuc.Rsch. Center Karsruhe, Germany, 1975, Laboratory Indian Department Atomic Energy,1975-1982. Director Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, 1985-1993.

External examiner U. Dhaka, 1989. President academic committee, member certification committee Non-Destructive Testing Training, since 1986.

Achievements

• Mohammad Abdul Wazed Miah has been listed as a notable Nuclear scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Rangpur Zilla Association (life, president 1994, 95, 96, 97), Bangladesh Association Scientists and Science Professions (life, president 1989-1995), Bangladesh Association Advancement of Science (life, president section III 1986-1989, vice president 1990-1993, president 1994, 95, 96-), Bangladesh Physical Society (life, general secretary 1984-1988, president since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: reading and writing books and articles, playing cards, chess, table tennis, lawn tennis.

Connections

Married Sheikh Hasina Wazed, November 17, 1967. Children: Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, Saima Wazed.

Father:

Abdul Kader Miah

Mother:

Maizan Nesa Miah

Spouse:

Sheikh Hasina Wazed

child:

Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Miah

child:

Saima Wazed Miah