M. Shamsher Ali

Dr. M. Shamsher Ali
Born	Kushtia, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Researcher, Professor, Public Speaker
Known for	Founder Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Vice-Chancellor of Southeast University
Website	Official website

Muhammad Shamsher Ali (Bengali: ডঃ এম. শমশের আলী) is a former President of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, former Vice-Chancellor of Southeast University and former Founder Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University.

Early life

Shamsher Ali was born in Bheramara, Kushtia, Bangladesh, to parents from Shingia, Jessore.

Education

Shamsher Ali obtained his Master of Science (MSc) degree in Physics from the University of Dhaka in 1960 and PhD in Theoretical Nuclear Physics from Manchester University, UK in 1965. He was a professor of physics at the University of Dhaka from 1982 to 2006. Prior to teaching, he worked at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy. He also worked the Pakistan and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commissions in various positions including Directorship of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka (1970–78). He was elected President of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences for the period of 2004-2012. He is the former Vice-Chancellor of Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Membership

• Fellow of the Bangladesh Physical Society;
• Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences;
• Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Sciences and Council Member 1989 - 1994;
• Fellow, Third World Academy of Sciences, Trieste.
• Associations with professional bodies at home and abroad : Senior Associate of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics at * Treiste, Italy. General Secretary of BASSP (Bangladesh Association of Scientists and Scientific Professions), 1978 - 1981.
• Member, Board of Governors of the Bangladesh Science Museum. Member, National Council of Science and Technology (NCST), Bangladesh.

Awards and honours

• Was awarded the Hari Prasanna Roy Gold medal in 1974 by the University of Dhaka for original contribution to Nuclear Physics.
• Was awarded the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Gold Medal in 1985.
• Obtained TWNSO (Third World Network of Scientific Organizations) Award in 1990 for the promotion of the Public Understanding of Science.
• Was awarded the J.C. Bose Gold Medal
• Was awarded the Mother Teressa Gold Medal.
• Was awarded the Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal.
• Elected to Honorary Fellowship (the highest award) of the World Innovation Foundation, (H.Q. in UK) ; Founded by Nobel Laureate Dr. Glenn Seaborg.

Association with Professional Bodies (Home and Abroad)

• Vice-President, AASA (The Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia).
• Senior & Honorary Associate, the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy.
• Fellow, Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS), Jordan.
• Fellow, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences.
• Fellow, Bangladesh Physical Society.
• Fellow, Bangla Academy.
• Fellow, Bangla Academy.
• Life Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
• Life Member, Bangladesh Mathematical Society.
• General Secretary of BASSP (Bangladesh Association of Scientists and Scientific Professions).
• 1978-1981 Member, National Council of Science and Technology (NCST), Govt. of Bangladesh.
• Member, PUGWASH Group.
• Member, American Physical Society.
• Former Member, Board of Governors of the Bangladesh Museum of Science & Technology.
• Member, Regional Committee of ICSU (International Council for Science) for Asia and the Pacific.
• Council Member, FASAS (Federation of Asian Scientific Academies and Societies).
• Executive Member, Inter Academy Panel (IAP) on International Issues (2003–2009).

External links

• Page at Bangladesh Academy of Sciences http://www.bas.org.bd/professor-m-shamsher-ali.html
• Page at Southeast University (Bangladesh) http://www.seu.ac.bd/www.msali.net.bd/index.html