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Maqsudul Alam (Scientist)

Maqsudul Alam (Scientist)
Maqsudul Alam was a Bangladeshi scientist and professor. He accomplished four points of reference in genomics: sequencing the genomes of papaya, elastic, jute and parasite. He was an educator of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and an individual from warning board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. He was granted Independence Day Award in 2016 after death by the Government of Bangladesh. Following the underlying achievement in translating jute genome in June 2010, Maqsudul drove a group of Bangladeshi researchers in unraveling the genome of a parasites fatal to jute in September 2012. Three years into the fruitful genome sequencing of tossa jute, Bangladeshi researchers, under the authority of Maqsudul, unwound the genome grouping of deshi jute in 2013. Maqsudul had before decoded the genome of papaya in the US and elastic plant in Malaysia. Everything started in February 2008, when Maqsudul Alam moved toward Professor Ahmad Shamsul Islam, Coordinator of GNOBB (Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists) with respect to the likelihood of sequencing the jute genome. The Bangladeshi science group, which was at that point investigating the likelihood of getting the jute genome sequenced, reacted to this offer, which began the procedure. The entire procedure started with numerous long phone calls between Dr. Alam and plant atomic scientists, Professors Haseena Khan and Zeba Islam Seraj of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka. They set up association with University of Hawaii, USA and University of Science Malaysia for specialized help and arranged a task proposition to gather finance from various organizations. Toward the start there were numerous confirmation however the truth was extraordinary. In the essential stage Genome Research Center USA and University of Science Malaysia gave some specialized help to gather look into information about jute from everywhere throughout the world. To dissect tremendous measure of information there emerged a requirement for a super PC. There was still need of financing for field examine. "Swapnajatra" group end up noticeably disappointed by not getting appropriate help. It wound up noticeably hard to keep connect with the colleagues. In 2009, The Daily Prothom Alo distributed an article about the examination that changed everything. Agribusiness Minister Matia Chowdhury presented Dr. Maqsudul Alam to head administrator Sheik Hasina and guaranteed about further help. Along these lines group "Swapnajatra" recovered their certainty and proceeded with their work.


Alam kicked the bucket on December 20, 2014 at the Queen's restorative focus, Honolulu, Hawaii. He was experiencing cirrhosis of the liver.

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