M. R. Khan - Wikipedia

Bangladeshi pediatrician

M. R. Khan
এম আর খান
Born	(1928-08-01)1 August 1928
Died	5 November 2016(2016-11-05) (aged 88)Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting place	Satkhira, Khulna Division
Alma mater	Calcutta Medical College
Children	Mandy Karim

Mohammad Rafi Khan (1 August 1928 – 5 November 2016) was a Bangladeshi pediatrician from Satkhira.[1] In 1994, he was selected as the National Professor of Bangladesh. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2009 and the Independence Day Award in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2] He has been a Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences since 1975.[3] He was the founder of Central Hospital, Dhaka.

Education

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Khan completed his MBBS from Calcutta Medical College in 1952. He completed post-graduate degrees from Edinburgh (1957, 1962 and 1978), London (1957) and Dhaka (1974).[1]

Career

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In 1963, Khan joined Dhaka Medical College as an associate professor and retired as a professor of pediatrics at IPGMR in 1988. He established the pediatric unit in Rajshahi Medical College in 1964-1965 and strengthened Dhaka Shishu Hospital in 1978–1979. He was the founder president of Bangladesh Pediatric Association.[1]

He served as a senior visiting professor of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh since 1989; professor and founder director and chairman of the Institute of Child Health and Shishu Hospital.[1]

Personal life

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He was married to Anwara Khan, who died in 2012. They had one daughter, Mandy Karim.[1]

Books

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Khan wrote nine books including the following:

• Practice of Paediatrics Medicine
• An Essential Aid on Paediatrics Medicine
• Essence of Paediatrics with Prof. M. Ekhlasur Rahman

Awards

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• Independence Day Award (2016)[4][5]
• Ekushey Padak (2009)
• Gold Medal by the Ministry of Social Welfare (1999)
• Ibn Sina Gold Medal (1999)
• Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal (1998)
• Poet Sorojine Naidu Gold Medal (1997)
• National Professor, People's Republic of Bangladesh, (1995)
• Bangladesh Pediatric Association Award (1994)
• Moulana Bhashani Gold Medal (1994)
• Moulana Tarko Baghis Gold Medal Award (1993)
• Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam National Award and Gold Medal (1993)
• Gold Medal by Sher-e-Bangla Jatiyo Smrity Sangsad (1992)
• World Astrological Society Award (1992)
• Association of Pediatrics from South East Asia Region, Manila Award (1991)[1]

References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Pediatric pioneer passes away". The Daily Star. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
2. ^ "Muhith, Maqsudul, Bannya are among 14 named for 2016 Independence Award". bdnews24.com. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
3. ^ "Professor Dr. M.R. Khan". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
4. ^ "Muhith, Maqsudul, Bannya are among 14 named for 2016 Independence Award". bdnews24. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
5. ^ "Muhith, Bannya, Navy named for Independence Award". Dhaka Tribune. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.