Md. Anwarul Azim Akhand
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Anwarul Azim Akhand
| native_name=আনোয়ারুল আজীম আখন্দ
| native_name_lang=bn
| office = Vice-chancellor of
| title = Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
| termstart = 21 September 2024
| termend =
| predecessor = Farhad Hossain
| succeeded =
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1966}}
| birth_place= Muktagacha Upazila, Mymensingh District, Bangladesh
|nationality=Bangladeshi
| alma_mater = University of Dhaka
Nagoya University
| occupation = Professor, university administrator
}}
Anwarul Azim Akhand (born 1966) is a Bangladeshi professor. He is a professor of the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka and the current vice-chancellor of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.{{Cite news |title=মাভাবিপ্রবির নতুন উপাচার্য ঢাবি অধ্যাপক আনোয়ারুল আজীম |url=https://www.kalbela.com/health/others/122168 |access-date=18 September 2024 |work=Kalbela |date=18 September 2024|lang=Bengali}}{{cite news|date=18 September 2024|title=6 universities including CU, JnU, SUST get new VCs|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/campus/news/6-universities-including-cu-jnu-sust-get-new-vcs-3705841|work=The Daily Star}}{{Cite news |date=2024-09-23 |title=MBSTU gets new VC |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/768365|work=Daily Sun |language=en}}
Early life and education
Anwarul Azim was born in 1966 at Muktagacha in Mymensingh district.{{Cite web |title=ভাসানী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে নতুন উপাচার্যের যোগদান |url=https://www.alokitobangladesh.com/print-edition/desh/237969/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-- |access-date=22 September 2024 |work=Alokito Bangladesh |date=22 September 2024 |lang=Bengali }} He obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in 1986 and 1987 respectively from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka. He then took Monbusho to Japan and received his Ph.D. in immunology from Nagoya University in 1998.{{Cite web |title=Biography of Professor Dr. Anwarul Azim Akhand |url=https://www.du.ac.bd/index.php/faculty/faculty_details/GET/1616 |website=University of Dhaka |access-date=18 September 2024 |lang=English}}
Career
Azim Akhand is a research resident at the Department of Immunology, Nagoya University from 1998 to 2000 and He served as an assistant professor from 2000 to 2002. He then returned to Bangladesh and In 2002, he joined the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka as an assistant professor. He was promoted to associate professor in 2005 and He served as chairman of the same department from 2005 to 2008. He was promoted to professor in the department in 2011. On 18 September 2024, he was appointed as the vice-chancellor of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University{{Cite web |title=ভাসানী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভিসি হলেন ড. আনোয়ারুল |url=https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/357480/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A1.-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%C2%A0 |access-date=18 September 2024 |work=Ajker Patrika |date=18 September 2024|lang=Bengali}} and on 21 September 2024 officially took office.{{Cite web |title=মাভাবিপ্রবিতে যোগদান করলেন নব নিযুক্ত ভিসি ড. আনোয়ারুল |url=https://www.asiantvonline.com/campus/news/29722/9fa4-20240921 |access-date=22 September 2024 |work=Asian Online TV |date=21 September 2024|lang=Bengali}}
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