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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Bangladeshi Scientist}}<br />
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| honorific_prefix = Doctor<br />
| name = Shahanaz Sultana<br />
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| native_name = সাহানাজ সুলতানা<br />
| native_name_lang = bn<br />
| birth_date = 30 August 1971<br />
| birth_place = [[Tangail District]]<br />
| nationality = Bangladeshi<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Toronto]]<br>[[Bangladesh Agricultural University]]<br>[[University of Putra Malaysia]]<br />
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| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]]- 2022<br />
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'''Shahanaz Sultana''' (born 30 August 1971) Is a Bangladeshi agricultural officer and Scientist. She is the Chief Scientific Officer of the Department of Biotechnology, [[Bangladesh Rice Research Institute]]. She was awarded the [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2022 by the Government of Bangladesh for his significant contribution in research on the production of high yielding varieties of paddy.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Staff Correspondent|last2=bdnews24.com|title=Three rice scientists among 24 winners of Ekushey Padak|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2022/02/03/three-rice-scientists-among-24-winners-of-ekushey-padak|access-date=2022-02-04|website=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Report|first=Star|date=2022-02-04|title=24 names unveiled for Ekushey Padak|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/24-names-unveiled-ekushey-padak-2953816|access-date=2022-02-04|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Shahanaz Sultana graduated from the Department of Science, [[Bangladesh Agricultural University]] in 1992 and obtained his master's degree in 1997. She received his PhD in Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology in 2010 from [[University of Putra Malaysia]]. She completed an additional academic course from the [[University of Toronto]] on the bioinformatics method.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Curriculum vitae of Dr. Shahanaz Sultana|url=http://brri.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/brri.portal.gov.bd/page/e09ef5d6_3ec7_46c9_97f2_0682481e8018/2020-12-03-17-27-f65537443a252223ddcd580e4739da29.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-04|website=[[Bangladesh National Portal]]}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Shahanaz Sultana has been the Chief Scientific Officer of the Department of Biotechnology at the [[Bangladesh Rice Research Institute]] since July 2018. She has been working at Bangladesh Rice Research Institute since 1998.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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She is a member of the Plant Breeding and Genetic Society of Bangladesh, Professional Organization of Women in Extension and Research, Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh Association of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology and Organization for Women in Science and Development.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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=== Research work ===<br />
Shahanaz teamed up with two other researchers, Md. Enamul Haque and Jannatul Ferdous, to develop the high-yielding variety Brie Dhan-89 instead of the popular rice Brie Dhan-29 in Bangladesh.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}} In 2018, this rice variety was released. The average yield per hectare is 8 tons. Farmers can harvest in 154 to 158 days.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=ধান গবেষণার তিন বিজ্ঞানীসহ ২৪ জন পাচ্ছেন একুশে পদক|url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/bn/%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9E%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%AA-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95-1643880729|access-date=2022-02-06|website=The Financial Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Award ==<br />
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* [[Ekushey Padak]]- 2022<ref>{{Cite web|last=jagonews24.com|title=24 personalities to get Ekushey Padak|url=https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/60192|access-date=2022-02-04|website=jagonews24.com|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:1971 births]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]<br />
[[Category:People from Tangail District]]<br />
[[Category:Bangladesh Agricultural University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:University of Toronto alumni]]</div>Bot