Bachelor student at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh. —1970-1972
Award government scholarship for undergraduate study in a foreign country (Based on brilliant results in the SSC (10th place) in 1968 and HSC (10th place) in 1970).—1972
Study of Physics at the University Halle-Wittenberg leading to Diplom-Physiker (Master Degree in Physics with specialization in Medical Physics, 1978), Title of the Work: Construction and calibration of a parallel plate ion chamber for the measurement of electron dose distributions.—1973-1978
Research fellow and Postgraduate study at the Dept. of Radiation Physics and Biology, University Hospital (Prof. Dr. B. Markus), University of Goettingen, Germany.—1979-1980
Research fellow, Residency and Ph. D. work at the Dept. of Radiation Physics, University Hospital of the University of Heidelberg. Ph. D. in Medical Physics with MAGNA CUM LAUDE, Title of the Thesis: Pencil beam approach for 3-D-calculation of electron dose distributions: Comparison of calculation and measurement.—1980-1986
Chairman and Chief Medical Physicist at the Dept. of Medical Radiation Physics (same status as the other Medical Departments), Gummersbach Hospital, Academic Teaching University of Cologne, Germany.—1987-2019
Vice-Chairman of the DGMP -Task Group Medical Physics in developing countries of the German Society for Medical Physics (DGMP), Germany.—1993-2001
Lecturer of the International Master Study in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Mannheim Medical Center (MMC), University of Heidelberg, Germany.—2004-2019
Professional Training and Qualifications:
General Radiation Protection Training Course for Medical Physicists in ISS-Institute for Radiation Protection, Helmholtz Centre Munich, Germany.—1986
Special Radiation Protection Training Course for Medical Physicists in “Haus der Technik”, Essen, Germany.—1987
Recognition as a qualified expert in Medical Radiation Physics (Radio-Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Radiological Diagnostic) by German Society for Medical Physics (DGMP).—1990
Authorization for Accreditation and build-up “Qualified Medical Physicist” in Radio-Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiological Diagnostic by the German Society for Medical Physics (DGMP).—since 1994
Present Position and Professional Experience:
Chairman of the DGMP-Task Group Medical Physics in developing countries of the German Society for Medical Physics, Germany.—since 2001
Founder, Visiting Professor, and Coordinator for International Cooperation of the “The Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering” at Gono Bishwabidyalay (University), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.—since 2001
Professor of Clinical Engineering at the Faculty of Electrical-, Mechanical- and Industrial Engineering, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Koethen, Germany.—since 2003
Lecturer of the School on Medical Physics for Radiation Therapy, “The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)”, Trieste, Italy.—since 2013
Teacher at the Post Graduate School of Medical Physics, Professional Education Centre, University of Heidelberg, Germany.—since 2014
Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, M. Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.—since 2017
Founder Chairman, South Asia Centre for Medical Physics and Cancer Research (SCMPCR), Dhaka, Bangladesh.—since 2018
Member of the Global Representatives Subcommittee (GRSC) of the AAPM.— Since 2021
Experience in Supervision:
Supervision of many Bachelor (130 x), Master (75 x), Resident (15 x), and Ph. D (10 x) students.
Publications:
More than 115 Scientific Papers in German and International Journals.
Member of Scientific Societies:
DGMP – German Society for Medical Physics since 1983
ESTRO – European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology since 1992
AAPM – American Association of Physicists in Medicine since 1996
AMPI – Association of Medical Physicists of India (Lifetime) since 1996
BMPS – Bangladesh Medical Physicists Society (Honorary) since 2009
Distinction, Awards, and Honorary Membership:
The Oncology Club & SAARC Federation of Oncologists honored with a highly prestigious award “Outstanding Personalities of the Decade 2000-2010” for the unique contribution to establishing Medical Physics in Bangladesh.—2009
Honorary Advisor at the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH), Dhaka. —since 2010
Honorary Membership Prize by Bangladesh Cancer Society (BSC) for his important contribution to the development of Radiation Oncology in Bangladesh.—since 2011
Fellow of Bangladesh Physical Society for the contribution in Physics.—since 2011
Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences for the contribution in Physics.—2012
Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, College of Information Engineering at China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China.—since 2016
“Global Radiation Oncology Distinguished Leader Award 2019” by Global Health Catalyst of the Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA —2019
Professor Dr. Hasin Anupama Azhari (PhD) is the Director of Centre for Biomedical Science and Engineering at United International University (UIU). She is the former Chairman of the Dept. of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Gono Bishwabidyalay (GB, University), and former Dean, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, GB. She has academic experience of more than 15 years of the academic field and got many clinical trainings in radiation oncology and diagnostic radiology from India, Germany, Italy. Currently, she is the CEO, South Asia centre for Medical Physics and Cancer Research (SCMPCR), Secretary-General Asia–Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics, (AFOMP); and Founder President, Bangladesh Medical Physics Society (BMPS).
She has been awarded as a Ph.D. fellow, OWSD, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, China was the host institute. About more than 60 research works were published in different national and international journals and books. She has organized many national and international conferences and workshops. She acts as a reviewer for different national and international Journals and supervised many BSc projects, MSc thesis, and Ph.D. thesis.
During Covid-19 Pandemic Dr. Anupama has been keeping up her work with the Health Ministry, Bangladesh Government to create and spread awareness following the directives from WHO. Recently a chapter Medical Physics during the COVID-19 Pandemic Global Perspectives— Asia-Pacific. In the book: Medical Physics During the COVID-19 Pandemic Global Perspectives in Clinical Practice, Education and Research Taylor and Francis 2021.
Dr. Azhari received the “International Day of Medical Physics award 2018” from IOMP and AFOMP Outstanding Medical Physicist Award 2020. She has collaborated with different countries for the development of Medical Physics education in international standards. She was a project coordinator for Bengal translation at EMITEL e-Encyclopaedia of Medical Physics and Multilingual Dictionary and terms, a project of IOMP from 2000-2015.
She is the first women Medical Physicists in Bangladesh to have MSc in MP. She has communicated with the health ministry and other governments. nongovernment organization to publicize the subject. She has been able to create position and recruitment rules working with the Directorate of Health Services and Ministry of Health.
