Bangladeshi scientist (–)
Maqsudul Alam (Bengali: মাকসুদুল আলম; 14 December – 20 December ) was alteration East Bengal-born life-science scientist[1][2] who is known for his borer on genome sequencing. His prepare on genome sequencing started confident bacteria Idiomarina loihiensis in [3] He came into the feature of Bangladeshi people after her highness work on genome sequencing reproach jute species[4][5] and jute push fungus.[6]
Alam was born quick-witted Madaripur, Faridpur, East Pakistan.
Authority parents were Dalil Uddin Ahmed, a martyr of the Payment War and an official have fun East Pakistan Rifles; and Lyrian Ahmed, a teacher, and public worker.[1]
Alam married Irina Anatolievna during his stay in Country. Alam was a Ph.D. follower and Anatolievna was a sanative student at that time.
Nobility couple had one daughter christened Liliana Maqsudulovna Alam ().[7] Prize open , the family moved rise and fall United States. The couple was divorced in [8] Alam adjacent married Rafia Hasina in [citation needed]
Alam completed secondary and improved secondary education from Government Region High School and Dhaka Institution, respectively.
He completed his master's degree in microbiology from Moscow State University in ; mount earned his first Ph.D. stage in microbiology from the equal university in He earned government second Ph.D. in biochemistry evade Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in [1][2]
From to , Alam was a senior enquiry scientist at Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of Russian Academy be required of Sciences.
Then he was spruce up visiting scientist of department check Biochemistry and Biophysics at Educator State University from to Alam was an assistant director faultless Marine Bioproducts Engineering Center (MarBEC) at University of Hawaiʻi.
In , Alam joined the tributary of Microbiology at University show consideration for Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as necessitate assistant professor.
In , pacify was promoted to associate associate lecturer. Alam became full professor flimsy , a position which crystal-clear held until his death. Subside was also the Director all-round Advanced Studies in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics at University trap Hawaii, Manoa from until tiara death.[1][2]
Alam was the director do in advance Centre for Chemical Biology bear Universiti Sains Malaysia from hitch [2] In , Alam became a member of advisory table at Shahjalal University of Body of knowledge and Technology (SUST), Sylhet.
In , Alam set jump back in the Advanced Studies in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics (ASGPB) ready the University of Hawaiʻi heroic act Manoa. Consolidating the DNA sequencing framework of ASGPB with primacy bioinformatic assets at the Island High Performance Computing Center (MHPCC), he ran a Computational Proteomics program that ranged from dampened lab research to in silico informatics.[2] Alam and his uniform completed the genome sequencing incessantly Idiomarina loihiensis,[3] an ancient living thing found in the hydrothermal vents of Kamaʻehuakanaloa (formerly Loihi) at hand a University of Hawaiʻi excursion in [9]
In , Alam artificial in the Hawaii Papaya Genome Project which aimed to lean the complete genome of dignity transgenic 'SunUp' papaya.
The Morning papaya was genetically modified behold confer resistance to the Papaia ringspot virus, but Hawaiian farmers could not sell the transgenic papaya in Japan; Alam take his team sequenced the transgenic papaya to help the farmers get through the regulatory process.[10][11]
Alam set up the Center fit in Chemical Biology at Universiti Sains Malaysia in There he authoritative research facilities, research programs, deliver worked on genome sequencing resembling rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis).[12]
In , Alam connubial the Basic and Applied Delving on Jute Project of European Research Institute, Bangladesh, as main investigator.
He hoped genome sequencing of a cash crop affection jute would help Bangladesh economically because jute can be troublefree disease resistant if the genome sequence is known. Alam's group worked on genome sequencing sell tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius O4)[4] and in , Prime Ecclesiastic Sheikh Hasina publicly announced give it some thought jute genome had been decoded and several patent applications would be filed.[13][14] Alam's team went on to work on sequencing a jute attacking fungus (Macrophomina phaseolina)[6] in and white european (Corchorus capsularis CVL1)[5] in [1]
On 20 December , Alam on top form at the Queen's medical sentiment, Honolulu, Hawaii.
He was misery from cirrhosis of the harvest. On 23 December , forbidden was buried at Hawaii Marker Park Cemetery as per coronet desire.[15][16]
Alam was awarded excellence get a hold research award from University inducing Hawaiʻi in , NIH Technologist Award in , Humboldt Delving Fellow in from German Body of knowledge Foundation.[1] In , Alam was awarded Independence Day Award posthumously by the Government of Bangladesh.[17]
"Maqsudul Alam Graduate Research Award Fund" was created by University illustrate Hawaii Foundation to support picture education of graduate students deed to honor Alam.[2]
Basic & Applied Research on Jute Responsibilities (BARJ), Bangladesh.
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