Person
Azad, Ahmed Abdullah (1945 - )
- Born
- 17 November 1945
East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) - Occupation
- Biochemist and Pathologist
Summary
Ahmed Abdullah Azad is a biochemist recognised internationally for his research in recombinant DNA, in particular making significant contributions to understanding the role of RNA-RNA interactions in protein synthesis. In 1975 he became a Research Fellow at the Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University, before joining the CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry (later Molecular Science) in 1980. During the next 12 years he worked on several major research projects. These included: cloning and sequencing the neuraminidase gene from an early (1957) strain of Asian influenza virus (with Colin Ward and Peter Ellman), and the gene segments of the UK strain of bovine rotavirus (with Ian Holmes, University of Mebourne); the genetic improvement of cheese starter strains (with Richard Yu, Gilbert Chandler Dairy Institute of Dairy Technology, Werribee, and Ron Hull, CSIRO Dairy Research Laboratory); and the structure and function of HIV regulatory proteins (while seconded to the Biomolecular Research Institute). Azad became Director of Research at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, in 2000.
Details
In 1997 Azad was awarded the CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence (as joint team leader with Kevin Fahey and Colin Ward) for their outstanding contributions to our knowledge of the structure and biology of the Birnaviridae family of double-stranded RNA viruses, leading to the development of a prototype recombinant vaccine against infectious bursal disease of poultry.
Chronology
- 1967
- Education - Bachelor of Science (hons), Department of Biochemistry, Dacca University
- 1968
- Education - Master of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Dacca University
- 1968 - 1969
- Career position - Graduate research assistant, Cholera Research Laboratory, Dacca, Bangladesh
- 1969 - 1975
- Career position - Scientific Officer and later Senior Scientific Officer, Atomic Energy Centre Dacca
- 1973
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Canada
- 1975 - 1980
- Career position - Research Fellow, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University
- 1980 - 1988
- Career position - Research scientist, CSIRO Division of Protein Chemistry
- 1988 - 1989
- Career position - Research scientist, CSIRO Division of Biotechnology
- 1989 - 1997
- Career position - Research scientist, CSIRO Division of Biomolecular Engineering
- 1993
- Award - B. Rispens Memorial Award for Avian Pathology, World Veterinary Poultry Association
- 1993 - 1999
- Career position - Seconded to the Biomolecular Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria
- 1997
- Award - CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence (jointly with Colin Ward, Kevin Fahey, Neil McKern and colleagues)
- 1997 - 2000
- Career position - Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Molecular Science
- 2000 - 2007
- Career position - Director of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- 2007
- Career event - Retired
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Azad, Ahmed Abdullah (19451117-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1491910. Details
Resource Sections
- Ward, C., 'Ahmed Abdullah Azad', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Azad-Ahmed-Abdullah. Details
See also
- Ward, Colin, The Chair's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence, CSIROpedia, CSIRO, 2023. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/chairmans-medal/. Details
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Created: 22 February 2012, Last modified: 14 May 2024