Dr Kazi Hanium Maria, Associate Professor of the Department of Physics of Dhaka University (DU), has been Awarded “Rowshan Innas Ali Research Award-2014” for her outstanding research work.
DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique handed over the award to Dr Maria as the chief guest at a function at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university.
Donor of the Trust Fund Dr Husne Ara Ali and Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Syed Nazmul Huda also addressed the function.
Prof Arefin congratulated Dr Maria and also paid his glowing tribute to the memory of late Prof M Innas Ali.
The VC recalled the outstanding contributions of Prof Ali to develop scientific research and education in the country.
He urged the students to equip themselves with moral values by following the ideals of Prof M Innas Ali.
Prof M Innas Ali was the Chairman of DU Physics Department. He had donated money to DU authorities for setting up “Rowshan Innas Ali Trust Fund” at the university in memory of his wife. He died on May 3, 2010 in Dhaka at the age of 94.
