Prof Yousuf new VC of CVASU

Prof Mohammad Yousuf Elahi Chowdhury of department of Medicine and Surgery has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor (VC) of Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU).

After joining, the new VC started his official activities from Tuesday morning.

Earlier, he paid tribute by placing a floral wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar on the university campus.

On Monday, he was appointed as the VC for four years through a notification issued by the Ministry of Education under Section 10(1) of the CVASU Act, 2006, following the approval of the President and the university Chancellor.

He earlier served as the coordinator of the Higher Education and Research department, provost of Freedom Fighter Abdullah Al Noman Hall and the head of the department of Medicine and Surgery of the university.

Prof Yousuf was born in Chauddagram upazila of Comilla district. He obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the CVASU while MSc and PhD degrees from Chungnam National University in South Korea.

He completed his post-doctorate from Texas Tech University in the USA.

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