Hasin Anupama Azhari
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Hasin Anupama Azhari | |
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| Born | 1971 Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh Medical College (MBBS) Gono Bishwabidyalay (MSc) National University of Bangladesh (PhD) |
| Known for | President of AFOMP (2025–2028) Advancing medical physics education in South Asia Women's advocacy in science |
| Awards | International Medical Physics Award (IDMP Prize), IOMP (2018)
Outstanding Medical Physicists Award, AFOMP (2020) Best Paper Award, Journal of Bangladesh Physical Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medical physics, Biomedical engineering, Radiation oncology |
| Institutions | United International University Gono Bishwabidyalay |
Hasin Anupama Azhari is a Bangladeshi medical physicist, medical doctor, academic administrator, and advocate for women in science.[1][2] She is the Director of the Centre for Biomedical Science and Engineering at United International University (UIU) and serves as President of the Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP) for the 2025–2028 term.[3]
Azhari previously served as Vice President of AFOMP (2023–2025) and Secretary-General of AFOMP (2019–2022).[4] She is also an executive board member and regional secretary for the Asia Pacific Region of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD).
Azhari is recognized for her contributions to medical physics education in Bangladesh and South Asia, her research in brachytherapy and radiation oncology, and her leadership in promoting women's participation in science and medical physics. She also serves as Secretary-General of Alo Bhubon Trust, a non-profit focused on health and education for underserved communities.
Early life and education
Hasin Anupama Azhari was born in 1971 in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[5] She completed her secondary education at Holy Cross Girls' High School and College in Dhaka, Bangladesh, earning her Secondary School Certificate (SSC) in 1986 and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) in 1989 with distinction.
She obtained her M.B.B.S. degree from Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka University in 1997[6] and worked in medical practice for 9 years before transitioning to medical physics. In 2006, she earned an MSc in Medical Physics from Gono Bishwabidyalay with a DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) scholarship from Germany.[7]
In 2011, Azhari completed her Ph.D. in Medical Physics through a National University sandwich program, supported by a fellowship from the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), Trieste, Italy. Her doctoral research was conducted at Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg University, Germany.[8][9]
Academic career
Teaching and administration
Azhari served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at Gono Bishwabidyalay for 11 years. During her tenure, she also held the position of Dean of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences for 8 years, playing a crucial role in curriculum development and faculty advancement.
Since July 2021, she has served as Director of the Centre for Biomedical Science and Engineering at United International University (UIU) in Dhaka,[10] where she oversees research initiatives and educational development programs in biomedical sciences. She has published numerous works on medical physics education and development in South Asia.
Research interests
Azhari's research encompasses several critical areas in medical physics and biomedical engineering:
- Brachytherapy – Advanced radiation treatment techniques for cancer
- Ultrasonography – Diagnostic imaging applications
- Radiation biology – Effects of radiation on biological systems
- Biomedical engineering – Medical device development and applications
- Artificial intelligence – Applications in early cancer detection
Her work has particularly focused on dosimetry verification for high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy and the development of treatment planning systems for radiation oncology.
Leadership in medical physics organizations
International roles
Azhari has held leadership positions in international medical physics organizations:
- President, Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP), 2025–2028[11]
- Vice President, AFOMP, 2023–2025[12]
- Secretary-General, AFOMP, 2019–2022[13]
- Secretary-General, Alo Bhubon Trust
- Honorary Director, South Asia Centre for Medical Physics and Cancer Research
- Member, Accreditation Committee (AC2), International Medical Physics Certification Board (IMPCB)
- Associate Editor, Physica Medica, European Journal of Medical Physics (since 2021)
- Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Radiation Research, Iran (since 2020)
- Regular Associate Member, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
- Executive Member, Asia Pacific Region, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
National leadership
In Bangladesh, Azhari has been a pioneering force in establishing and advancing the medical physics profession:
- Founder President and former Vice President, Bangladesh Medical Physics Society (BMPS), established 2009[14]
- Vice President, Bangladesh Association of Women Scientists (BAWS)
She has also served as an expert member for the Ministry of Health and Directorate of General Health Services in Bangladesh, advising on medical physicist position creation and recruitment policies.
Community service and advocacy
Azhari serves as the Secretary-General of Alo Bhubon Trust, a Bangladeshi non-profit organization focused on health, education, and women's empowerment.[15] In her role, she has led initiatives to promote cancer awareness and early detection programs, particularly for women in underserved communities. She has conducted cervical and breast cancer awareness sessions at various workplaces.[16]
Through her work, Azhari integrates medical expertise with social responsibility, guided by the motto: "Science for Society, Health for All."
Conference organization
Azhari has organized and led numerous major international conferences in medical physics:
- Organizing President, 21st Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics (AOCMP 2021), 10–12 December 2021, Bangladesh[17]
- Organizing President, 3rd International Conference on Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology and Imaging (ICMPROI-2018), 10–12 March 2018, Krishibid Institution of Bangladesh, Dhaka[18]
- Organizing Secretary, International Conference on Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology and Imaging (ICMPROI-2014), 20–22 August 2014, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Awards and recognition
Azhari has received several prestigious international awards recognizing her contributions to medical physics:
- International Medical Physics Award (IDMP Prize), International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP), 2018[19]
- Outstanding Medical Physicists Award, AFOMP, 2020[20]
Advocacy for women in science
Azhari is a prominent advocate for women in medical physics and science. Her advocacy work includes:
- Serving on the IOMP Women Subcommittee, promoting gender equity in medical physics globally
- Publishing and presenting on women's participation in medical physics education and careers in Bangladesh
- Mentoring young women pursuing careers in medical physics and biomedical engineering
- Publishing "Women in Medical Physics and Contributions that shaped the profession in australasian countries" (2023)
Professional memberships
Azhari maintains active membership in numerous professional organizations:
- Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP)
- Bangladesh Medical Physics Society (BMPS)
- Bangladesh Association of Women Scientists (BAWS)
- Bangladesh Physical Society (BPS) – Life Member
- European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO)
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
- Association of Medical Physicists of India (AMPI) – Life Member
- International Organization of Medical Physicists Women Group (IOMP-W)
- Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- International Medical Physics Certification Board (IMPCB)
See also
- Medical physics
- Radiation therapy
- Brachytherapy
- Bangladesh Medical Physics Society
- Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics
References
- ↑ "Bangladeshi professor Dr Hasin Anupama Azhari elected president of AFOMP". The Business Standard. 11 October 2025.
- ↑ "Prof Anupama Azhari elected president of AFOMP". The Daily Star. 11 October 2025.
- ↑ "ড. হাসিন অনুপমা এবার এএফওএমপির ভাইস প্রেসিডেন্ট" (in Bengali). Jagonews24. 20 December 2022.
- ↑ "Dr Hasin Anupama Azhari elected as the new vice president of AFOMP". Dhaka Tribune. 20 December 2022.
- ↑ "ড. হাসিন অনুপমা এবার এএফওএমপির ভাইস প্রেসিডেন্ট" (in Bengali). Jagonews24. 20 December 2022.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Medical College". Bangladesh Medical College.
- ↑ "DAAD Scholarships". DAAD.
- ↑ "Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)". UNESCO.
- ↑ "German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)". DKFZ. 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "United International University". UIU.
- ↑ "Prof Anupama Azhari elected president of AFOMP". The Daily Star. 11 October 2025.
- ↑ "Dr Hasin Anupama Azhari elected as the new vice president of AFOMP". Dhaka Tribune. 20 December 2022.
- ↑ "ড. হাসিন অনুপমা এবার এএফওএমপির ভাইস প্রেসিডেন্ট" (in Bengali). Jagonews24. 20 December 2022.
- ↑ "ড. হাসিন অনুপমা এবার এএফওএমপির ভাইস প্রেসিডেন্ট" (in Bengali). Jagonews24. 20 December 2022.
- ↑ "Board of Trustees". Alo Bhubon Trust.
- ↑ "Cervical and Breast Cancer Awareness Program". Alo Bhubon Trust.
- ↑ "21st Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics (AOCMP)". EFOMP.
- ↑ "ICMPROI 2018 Report". AAPM Newsletter.
- ↑ "Dr Hasin Anupama Azhari elected as the new vice president of AFOMP". Dhaka Tribune. 20 December 2022.
- ↑ "AFOMP Awards". AFOMP.
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