Gender: Man
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Academy Affiliation: Vice President
Academy Country: Bangladesh
Field: Agriculture and Environment

NOMINATED FOR: Policy Advice Committee;
TERM: First-time candidate

DESCRIPTION OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACADEMY'S ACTIVITIES OR IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:

Prof Dr Zahurul Karim, former Secretary, Government of Bangladesh is an outstanding Agriculture Scientist, devoted his professional career on Teaching, Research, Senior Public Administration, National and International Consultancies on agriculture, environment and food security.

Dr. Karim was the Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council hence involved in different policy planning for well being of research and development. He made significant contribution towards formulation of Action Plan for 25 million tons of Food grain production by 2002 in Bangladesh. 

Dr. Karim was involved in adaptive research contributions associated with farm level application for enhanced productivity and development planning for sustainable environmental management of natural resources.

He has worked as one of the members of 10 globally selected independent scientist of the UNCCD Science Policy interface. He also worked about 4 years (2018 -2020) as an International Advisor of Food Policy Research of World Bank where he developed many strategic documents, policies and programs on food security. 

He has also worked as Senior Advisor of FAO for five years and produced several national important documents like Country Investment Plan on Agriculture and Food Security, Agricultural Development Master Plan for the southern Bangladesh and Strategic food security documents for revitalizing of Agriculture in the Asia Pacific.

EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES IN AN IAP, NATIONAL ACADEMY OR OTHER SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY:
Fellow and Vice President of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences