Abdullah Al Muti Sharfuddin ❑ Science Writer, Educator and Administrator

Abdullah Al Muti Sharfuddin

Science Writer, Educator and Administrator

January 1, 1930 - November 30, 1997

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Abdullah Al-Muti Sharfuddin was born on 1 January 1930 in the village of Fulbari in Sirajganj district. He obtained his M.Sc. in Physics from Dhaka University in 1953 and his MA in Education from the University of Chicago in the United States in 1960 and his Ph.D. in 1982.

Al-Muti Sharfuddin, a former secretary in the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Government of Bangladesh, began his career as a teacher in a government college. He later served as the Director of the Teachers' Training Institute, Director of Public Education (DPI), Counselor for Education and Culture at the Bangladesh Embassy Abroad, Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary and Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Science. After retiring from the job, he was the chief adviser to the ADB-UNDP-funded secondary science education project.

Al-Muti Sharfuddin's contribution to the teaching of science in Bengali is outstanding. He is a pioneer in popularizing science among children in this country. He has published 26 books on science, environment and education. Notable books include Science and Man, Science of the Age, Endangered Environment, Science-Quest, Mystery of the Sea, Clouds, Rain, Sun, and the Crisis of the Environment.

For his contribution in the field of science education and literature, he received the Bangla Academy Literary Award, Independence Day Award, Ekushey Padak, Shishu Academy Award, UNESCO Calling Award and Dr. Kudrat-i-Khuda won more than a dozen awards, including a gold medal.

Al-Muti Sharfuddin was the editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Science published by the Bangla Academy and was the editor of a children's magazine called Mukul. In the middle of his working life, he was actively involved in various social organizations including Sahitya Sangsad, Pragati Lekhak Sangha, Kendriya Kachikanchar Mela, Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Vigyan Sanskriti Parishad and Human Development Foundation. He was a founding Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Sciences; Fellow and President of Bangladesh Asiatic Society (1989-91). He is also the President of the Bangla Academy (198-90), Vice-President of the Foundation for Research on Planning and Development (1993), President of the Bangladesh Association for Science Education (1989-95), and the International Council of Associations for Science Education. It was an executive member (1989-93) and a member of the International Scientific Council nominated by the Director-General of UNESCO. Al-Muti Sharfuddin died on 30 November 1997 in Dhaka. Prior to his death, he was the Chairman of the Project Implementation Committee of the Asiatic Society's National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Project. [Sajahan Mia]

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