Dr Sarker Md Ibrahim Khalil, associate professor of the Department of FishHealth Management of Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), has been awarded the best PhD thesis award at the 28th Italian National Fish Pathological Conference.
Dr Ibrahim completed his PhD from the University of Udine, Italy.
Every year the Italian Fish Pathological Society (SIPI) awards one PhD thesis as the best out of the thesis completed in the previous year from Italian universities. As part of the award, Dr Ibrahim Khalil received a certificate and cash prize, and his name will be listed on the society's website.
The conference was held at the University of Bologna in Bologna City. Dr Donatella Volpatti, co-supervisor of Dr Ibrahim Khalil, received the award on behalf of him.
This is the first time the award has been given to anyone outside Italians since its inception in 2006. This award is given by evaluating the thesis of the PhD degree students of different countries in Asia and Europe.
After receiving this award, Dr Ibrahim Khalil expressed his gratitude to his supervisor, co-supervisor, his family, friends, and colleagues.
