Publications / Annual Report 2000
Board of trustees
Dr. Alicia Bárcena (to March 2000)
Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), United Nations
Chile
Dr M Sujayet Ullah Chowdhury
Bangladesh Academy of Agriculture
Bangladesh
Mr Jim Godfrey (from April 2000)
R J & A E Godfrey
UK
Dr Chukichi Kaneda
Association for International Cooperation of Agriculture & Forestry
Japan
Dr Kim, Kang-kwun (from August 2000)
College of Natural Sciences, Konkuk University
Republic of Korea
Dr David R MacKenzie (Chair)
Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (NERA)
USA
Dr Orlando Olcese (from March 2000)
Universidad Nacional Agraria
Peru
Dr Eija Pehu
The World Bank
USA
Dr Klaus Raven (died February 2000)
Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional Agraria
Peru
Dr Theresa Sengooba
Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute
Uganda
Dr Josefina Takahashi
Ministerio de Agricultura
Peru
Dr Koenraad Verhoeff
Netherlands
Dr Vo-Tong Xuan (to January 2000)
University of Cantho
Vietnam
Dr Hubert Zandstra
International Potato Center (CIP)
Peru
In memoriam
Dr M Sujayet Ullah Chowdhury (1940–2001)
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Dr M Sujayet Ullah Chowdhury on 14 March 2001. Dr Chowdhury joined CIP’s Board of Trustees in 1997 and in 2000 was reappointed to serve for a second term. His death came only a few days before he was due to join his colleagues at the 2001 Board meeting.
Before joining CIP’s Board, Dr Chowdhury served as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC).
Dr Chowdhury was a most conscientious member of CIP’s Board and, especially in his work with the Finance and Audit Committee (of which he was appointed Chair in 2000), he contributed much to the welfare of CIP. His interventions at Board meetings were always thoughtful and measured; they showed a wealth of experience and practical insight into the role of a center such as CIP in assisting developing country agriculture.
Dr Chowdhury is survived by his son Enam and daughter Sheila, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.
