Toggle – Md Asadulghani

Dr. Asadulghani completed his PhD in September 2004 from Saitama University, Japan. He completed his postdoctoral research at Miyazaki University, Japan, in March 2008. He joined as an Assistant Professor at the Division of Microbiology, Department Bacteriology to work in the field of genetics and genomics of enteric pathogens. Later he was trained as a biosafety professional and joined icddr,b in Bangladesh and is currently head of the biosafety program for the organization and in the entire country, as well. He has developed and implemented policies, procedures, and guidelines for icddr,b’s biosafety and biosecurity program. He has established central biorepository for biological specimens, stored for research and diagnostic activities, at icddr,b and designed and implemented a Virtual Biorepository for inventory management, storage, track transfer, and disposal of the specimens. He is the pioneer in initiating biosafety and biosecurity programs and initiated the production of low-cost and high-quality solid-biohazardous waste-packaging materials in Bangladesh. He is also the technical lead for the microbiology laboratory capacity building program under the Fleming Fund Country grant to Bangladesh. He has written a few book chapters, published articles in those areas, worked in reputed journals; presented in many international conferences; and organized more than 50 conferences, symposiums, or workshops. He is the Chairman of Bangladesh Biosafety and Biosecurity Society; EXCO Member, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association. Currently, he is a member of the International Engagement Committee of ABSA International.