Shariff Enamul Kabir
{{Short description|Bangladeshi academic}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Shariff Enamul Kabir
| image = Professor Dr. Shariff Enamul Kabir.jpg
| title = Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University
| term_start = 24 February 2009
| term_end = May 2012
| predecessor =
| successor = M. Anwar Hossain
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| alma_mater = Jahangirnagar University,
University College London
| birth_date = 28 February 1955
| birth_place = Gopalganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
}}
Shariff Enamul Kabir is a Bangladeshi academic who served as the vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University from 24 February 2009 until May 2012.{{cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2012/05/02/campus.htm |title=The 48-hour Story |date=May 11, 2012 |accessdate=June 24, 2017 |newspaper=The Daily Star |author=Shahtub Siddique Anik}}
Early life and education
Kabir was born on 28 February 1955 in Gopalganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.{{Cite web |title=Fellow Details - Bangladesh Academy of Sciences |url=https://www.bas.org.bd/fellow-details/63 |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=www.bas.org.bd}} He has published more than three hundred articles in different journals.{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/farzana-islam-new-vc-of-ju-13809 |title=Farzana Islam new VC of JU |date=March 3, 2014 |accessdate=June 24, 2017 |newspaper=The Daily Star}} He has been an elected fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences since 1999.
Kabir completed his master's from the Department of Chemistry at Jahangirnagar University in 1979.{{cite web |url=http://www.bas.org.bd/fellowship/list-of-fellows-/userprofile/sekabir.html |title=Professor Shariff Enamul Kabir |accessdate=June 24, 2017 |newspaper=Bangladesh Academy of Sciences}} He obtained his Ph.D. in Cluster Chemistry from University College London.
Career
Kabir was a lecturer at the Jahangirnagar University from 1979 to 1983. He was an associate professor from 1987 to 1992 when he was promoted to professor. He established the Wazed Mia Science Research Institute at the university.
Kabir served as the vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University from 24 February 2009 until May 2012. In 2011, Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders from Gopalganj took over dormitories of the university with alleged support of Kabir.{{Cite web |last=bdnews24.com |title=Hall capture with 'authorities help' |url=https://bdnews24.com/campus/hall-capture-with-authorities-help |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=bdnews24.com |language=en}} He was forced to resign after a student was killed by Bangladesh Chhatra League.{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=Asifur |last2=Adhikary |first2=Tuhin Shubhra |date=2022-01-29 |title=HOW TO BE A VC |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/weekend-read/news/how-be-vc-2949671 |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}} There was protests against Kabir with students alleging he preferred officials and students who like him were also from Gopalganj District; also the home district of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.{{Cite web |title=::: Star Weekend Magazine ::: |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2012/01/03/follow.htm |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=archive.thedailystar.net}}{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-217907 |title=JU erupts in protests |date=January 11, 2012 |accessdate=June 24, 2017 |newspaper=The Daily Star}} He was an Awami League leader of Gopalganj District.{{Cite web |title=::: Star Weekend Magazine ::: |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2012/05/02/campus.htm |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=archive.thedailystar.net}} He is a former president of Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association.{{cite web |url=http://www.juniv.edu.bd/ |title=Home |website=juniv.edu.bd}}
Kabir was the vice-president of Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Sciences.{{cite web |url=http://bsmrau.edu.bd/2015/10/08/the-23rd-science-conference/ |title=The 23rd Science Conference held |website=BSMRAU |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413190232/http://bsmrau.edu.bd/2015/10/08/the-23rd-science-conference/ |archive-date=13 April 2018}} He is a former General Secretary of the Bangladesh Chemical Society.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chemhome-bcs.org/?page_id=4 |title=วิทยาศาสตร์ การศึกษาข้อมูล}}
Kabir was the president of Bangabandhu Parishad at Jahangirnagar University for 20 years.{{Cite news |url=http://www.observerbd.com/2016/03/19/142213.php |title=Bangabandhu's birth anniv celebrated at JU |work=The Daily Observer}} He served as a member of the Senate and Syndicate of Jahangirnagar University.{{Cite web |url=http://www.juniv.edu/custom/slug/senate |title=Jahangirnagar University}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.juniv.edu/custom/slug/syndicate |title=Jahangirnagar University}} He served as an Independent Director of the board of directors of Sonar Bangla Insurance Limited led by Sheikh Kabir Hossain.{{Cite web |url=http://sonarbanglainsurance.com/index.php/who-we-are/board-of-directors |title=Sonar Bangla Insurance Limited}}
On 25 November 2021, Kabir was appointed an UGC Professor by the University Grants Commission for a two-year term.{{cite news |title=Three retired teachers become UGC professor |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/155713/three-retired-teachers-become-ugc-professor |work=New Age |date=26 November 2021}}
Awards
- Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Gold Medal (1998) (Physical Sciences, Senior Group) {{Cite web |url=http://www.bas.org.bd/awards/gold-medal-award.html |title=Academy Gold Medal Award |publisher=Bangladesh Academy of Sciences |accessdate=19 April 2018}}
- Jahangirnagar University Prize of books (1979)
- University Grants Commission Award (Two Times)
- Academy of Science Gold Medal (Senior Group) in 1998{{Cite web |url=http://www.bas.org.bd/awards/gold-medal-award.html |title=Academy Gold Medal Award}}
References
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Category:Vice-chancellors of Jahangirnagar University
Category:Fellows of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
Category:People from Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
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