Abdul Matin Chowdhury (1 May 1921 – 24 June 1981) was a Bangladeshi academic and physicist. He served as the 14th

Vice-chancellor A vice-chancellor (commonly called a VC) serves as the chief executive of a university in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, other Commonwealth of Nati ...

of the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

Education

Chowdhury passed entrance examination from Arunchandra High School in

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in 1937 and intermediate from Dhaka Intermediate College in 1939. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in physics from the

. He obtained Ph.D. in atmospheric physics from

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or UChi) is a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its main campus is in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Chic ...

in 1949. He completed Ph.D. for the second time in 1961.

Career

Chowdhury started his career as a meteorologist in the Pakistan Meteorology Department. He then joined as a reader in the Physics Department in University of Dhaka in 1950. He went on to become a professor in 1962 and the head of the Department during 1962–1967. He served as a member of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission during 1967–1970, Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Defence and the President's Scientific Advisor during 1970–1971. Chowdhury was a member of the selection committee for the Nobel Prize in Physics for Asian Region. In 1973, Chowdhury was appointed vice-chancellor of Dhaka University where he served until 1975.

Personal life

Chowdhury was married to Razia Matin (1925–2012).

Gallery

Dr Matin was born in 1921. But the wikipedia entry shows he was married to Rizia Matin in 1925. That seems to be wrong.

References

1921 births 1981 deaths Bangladeshi physicists Dhaka College alumni University of Dhaka alumni University of Chicago alumni Academic staff of the University of Dhaka Vice-chancellors of the University of Dhaka People from Lakshmipur District Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League central committee members Burials at the Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam {{Bangladesh-academic-bio-stub