Background
Chowdhury was born on 1 August 1930 to a family of Kunja Sreepur village, in Comilla District, Bengal Presidency. His father was Abdul Aziz Chowdhury, an educationist. His mother was Afifa Khatun.
Chowdhury was born on 1 August 1930 to a family of Kunja Sreepur village, in Comilla District, Bengal Presidency. His father was Abdul Aziz Chowdhury, an educationist. His mother was Afifa Khatun.
SSC, Noakhali Ramakrishna Zilla Higher Education School, 1945
Higher School Certificate, Comilla Victoria College, 1947
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, First in the First Class
Master of Science , Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, First in the First Class, 1951
Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester University, United Kingdom (Thesis entitled "The Acid Behaviour of Carboxylic Derivatives", 5 July 1956) Awarded "Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851" to pursue Doctor of Philosophy studies.
He made pioneering contributions to the development of physical chemistry in Bangladesh, publishing more than 20 articles He focused on cellulose fibers (especially jute), polyelectrolytes, and proteins. Lecturer, 1952-1953; Assistant Professor, 1956-1958, Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University Professor, Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Rajshahi University, 1958-1990 Nuffield Fellow, Cambridge University, United Kingdom 1960-1962 Dean, Faculty of Science, Rajshahi University, 1972 Commonwealth Senior Fellow, Cambridge University, United Kingdom 1973-1974 Member, University Grants Commission (University Grants Commission), 1974-1976 Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka, 1976-1983 Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 1979 Asia Foundation Fellowship, 1984 President, Bangladesh Chemical Society, 1984-1986 Senior Advisor in Basic Sciences, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, New Delhi, 1985-1990 University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, 1995-1996 President, The Rajshahi University Teachers Association Provost, Abdul Latif Hall, Rajshahi University Senior er, American Association for the Advancement of Science Washington District of Columbia Chowdhury made pioneering contributions to the development of physical chemistry in the country, publishing more than 20 articles
He focused on cellulose fibers (of jute in particular), polyelectrolytes, and proteins.
He also guided a number of Doctor of Philosophy theses.