M. Sayeedur Rahman Khan (Bengali: অধ্যাপক এম. সাইদুর রহমান খান) (born October 6, 1946) is a prominent academic and diplomat from Bangladesh. He is the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK.[1] and the
vice-chancellor of University of Rajshahi[2]
Birth and family
Khan was born in the village of Boronaogaon in Pabna.[3] on October 6, 1946. His father Chayen Uddin was a school teacher and mother Taiyabuna Nessa was a housewife. He was the youngest of four brothers, and had one sister. He lost his father at an early age in the sixth grade.
Quamrun Rahman Khan, his wife, is a retired school teacher. They have two daughters and a son.
Education and research
Khan completed his matriculation from Thakurgaon High School in 1963, obtaining sixth position in the combined merit list. Later, he finished his higher secondary school certificate examination from Pabna Edward College in 1965. He completed his B.Sc. Hons. in physics in 1968 and M.Sc. in applied physics and electronics in 1969 from University of Rajshahi, securing first class first position in both the exams. He moved to the UK in 1972 to pursue his doctoral studies with Commonwealth Scholarship and completed his PhD in physics in 1977 from Royal Holloway, University of London.
His primary field of research are in the area of thin solid films and solar energy.
Career
Queen Elizabeth II Meets Dr M. Sayeedur Rahman Khan
He served as the 17th vice chancellor of University of Rajshahi during 1999–2001. Prior to this he also held position as the pro-vice chancellor, member of the senate, member of the syndicate and the chairman of the 'Department of Applied Physics and Electronics' at the same university.
There are about 40 scientific papers published by him, mostly in foreign journals. He presented his research articles at more than 20 international conferences. He is also the author of two textbooks.
^Keramat, Mamnunul, ed. (2016). "Profiles". Golden Jubilee & Reunion 2016. Dept. of Applied Physics & Electronic Engineering, University of Rajshahi. p. 22.
^As Ireland left the Commonwealth on 18 April 1949 when the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into effect upon the declaration of the Republic of Ireland, it does not exchange High Commissioners with Commonwealth countries.
