Born in Kushtia, Bangladesh, in 1940, Dr. M. Shamsher Ali obtained MSc in Physics from the University of Dhaka in 1960 and PhD in Theoretical Nuclear Physics from Manchester University, UK in 1965. Dr. Ali has been serving the University of Dhaka as Professor of Physics since 1982. Before joining the University, he worked in Pakistan and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission for about 21 years in various important positions including Directorship of Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka (1970-78). He served in Bangladesh Open University as it Founder Vice-Chancellor (1992-96). Dr. Ali has been elected the President of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences for the years of 2004-2005. Currently he is working as Vice-Chancellor of Southeast University since 2002 on lien from the University of Dhaka. His special interests include:(i) Popularization of Science and Technology (he delivered and conducted more than 300 talks on Radio and Television as a communicator of Science and Technology), (ii) Science and Development Issues in the Third World and (iii) Synthesis of Science and Religion. He talks keen interests in the teaching of science and mathematics education. He obtained the TWNSO (ThirdWorld Network of Scientific Organization) Award for the promotion of public understanding of science. Professor Ali has a large number of research publications in internationally reputed Journals. He has co-authored the books (i) Scientific Indications in the Holy Qur'an (published by Islamic Foundation, Dhaka, 1990, 1995), (ii) Muslim Contributions of Science and Technology (published by Islamic Foundation, Dhaka, 1996) and (iii) Brain Twister (Delightful Mathematics), published in 2002 (ISBN: 984-32-0319-4). Professor Ali is a Fellow of Bangladesh Physical Society; Bangladesh Academy of Sciences; Islamic Academy of Sciences, Jordan; Third World Academy of Sciences Trieste, Italy; Member of New York Academy of Sciences; American Physical Society and Honorary Associate, The Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy with which he has been associated since its inception.
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