Dr Tahmeed Ahmed

PhD (Japan)

Designation and affiliations:
Executive Director, icddr,b
Professor of Public Health Nutrition of James P. Grant School of Public Health,
BRAC University, Dhaka

Area of research interest:
Simplifying the treatment of maternal and childhood malnutrition, childhood tuberculosis, and diarrheal diseases
Discovered Microbiota Directed Complementary Food (MDCF) – a novel intervention for childhood malnutrition
Discovered Sharnali – the new food-based treatment for severe acute malnutrition (SAM).

Total number of publications:
More than 500 articles published in international journals and books.

Award: Bangladesh Academy of Science Gold Medal

Membership: Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group of the WHO