Background
Islam-Faridi, Mohammad Nurul was born on September 12, 1953 in Bakhergonj, Barishal, Bangladesh. Son of Mohammad Ishaque and Qamrunnesa Meah. arrived in the United States, 1994.
Islam-Faridi, Mohammad Nurul was born on September 12, 1953 in Bakhergonj, Barishal, Bangladesh. Son of Mohammad Ishaque and Qamrunnesa Meah. arrived in the United States, 1994.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural with honors, Agril. U., Bangladesh, 1976;
Master of Science in Genetics, Agril. U., Bangladesh, 1977;
Master of Science in Agricultural Chemistry, Agril.
U., Bangladesh, 1980;
Master of Philosophy, Cambridge U., Great Britain, 1984;
Doctor of Philosophy in Cytogenetics/Genetics, Cambridge U., Great Britain, 1988.
Teaching fellow, Agril. U., Mymensingh, 1977-1978;
lecturer, Agril. U., Mymensingh, 1978-1982;
assistant professor, Agril.
U., Mymensingh, 1982-1983;
postdoctoral fellow, International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines, 1989-1991;
postdoctoral fellow, International Maize & Wheat Improvement Center, El-Batan, Mexico, 1991-1993;
associate scientist, International Maize & Wheat Improvement Center, El-Batan, Mexico, 1993-1994;
research scientist Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, Texas, since 1994.
Fellow Cambridge Philosophical Society (life), Cambridge Commonwealth Society (life). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science, Old Boys Association, Banglades Agriculturist Association, Crop Science Society of America, Plant Breeding and Genetics Society of Bangladesh (life), Crop Science Society of Bangladesh (life), Philippines Association of Research Mgrs.
Married Afsana Zaman, September 19, 1982. 1 child, Saadman Sawmilk Faridi.