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Professor Syed Mohammad Humayun Kabir
Professor Syed Mohammad Humayun Kabir

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Professor Syed Mohammad Humayun Kabir
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Biography

Early education at the Chartara- baria Primary School and Shahzadpur Minor School. Matriculation from Ullapara Merchants’ High School, 1954; I.Sc. from Edward College, Pabna, 1956; B.Sc. (Hons.), 1959 and M.Sc. 1960 in Zoology, Dhaka University; Ph.D. in Entomology from Texas A & M University, USA in 1966.
Insect taxonomy, dung beetles, ecology of forest inhabiting spiders, parasitic hymenoptera, and pest management.
Honorary Ph.D. and Samsad Professorship from the World Development Parliament, India, 1983.
Lecturer in Zoology, University of Dhaka, 1961 - 1962; Senior Lecturer in Entomology, E. P. Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 1965 - 1970; Resident Biologist, Institute for Advancement of Science and Technology Teaching, Dhaka, 1970 - 1974; Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, 1974 - 1978, Professor, 1978 - 2005.
Seventy four research publications in national and international journals; Two text books: (i) General Zoology (In Bangla), Published by Bangla Academy, 2004. (ii) College Zoology. Contributing author: Education and Society, Published by PWPA- Bangladesh, 1988; Violence: Roots and Resolutions, published by The Griffin Press, New Delhi, 1989;Muslims Contributions to Science and Technology, Islamic Foundation, Dhaka, 1996; Environmental Crisis of Bangladesh, published by Professors World Peace Academy, 1993. Editor and contributor of Science Encyclopedia (In Bangla, Zoology portion), published by Bangla Academy, Dhaka, 5 Vols. Editor and contributing author of Children Encyclopedia, published by The Islamic Foundation, Dhaka, 2 Vols. (2004). Editor and contributing author of Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh (Fauna Vols.), published by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 28 Vols. (2009). Published some popular scientific articles, research notes and book reveiws. Supervised research work of 11 Ph.D., 7 M.Phil. and 52 M.Sc. and M.Sc. (Ag.) students.
Participated in the International Conferences held in Bangkok, Thailand, 1984; Geneva, Switzerland, 1985; Washington DC, USA, 1986; Los Angles, USA, 1988; Seoul, South Korea, 1992; Bergen, Norway, 1995; Oslo, Norway, 1998. Also visited England, India, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
Fellow, Zoological Society of Bangladesh; Member, Bangladesh Association for Advancement of Science; Life Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh; Member, Entomological Society of America, 1965 - 1967; Member, Bangladesh Entomological Society; Life Member, Bangladesh Society for Parasitologists; Member, Common- wealth Human Ecology Council - Bangladesh, Executive Committee Member, 1991 and 1992; Honorary Member, Young Entomologist Society, USA; Member, Professors World Peace Academy, USA. Fellow, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences from 2000.
Profesor Kabir is married to Dr. Anwara Khatoon, Professor (Retd.), Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, has three daughters and one son.

Academy

Tresurer
Elected Fellow
2000