Prof Mamun Ahmed elected SAU governing board chair

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Mamun Ahmed has been elected chairman of the Governing Board of South Asian University (SAU), based in New Delhi, India.

He was elected at the university’s 16th Governing Board meeting, held in New Delhi on October 8-9, according to a press release issued on Sunday.

Mamun Ahmed succeeds outgoing chairman Kapila Seneviratne of Sri Lanka.

Reacting to his election, Mamun Ahmed said representing Bangladesh on the SAU Governing Board as its chairman was an honour.

Mamun Ahmed is a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Dhaka. Before his appointment as UGC chairman, he served as the university’s Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic).

At the board’s 13th meeting, held on August 21, 2024, members proposed Seneviratne as the next chairman.

Established in New Delhi in 2010 by eight member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), South Asian University aims to promote regional cooperation in higher education and research, facilitate knowledge exchange and strengthen regional solidarity.