Prof. Md Rafiqul Islam is a veterinary pathologist with special interest in avian pathology. He has recently retired as a Professor of Veterinary Pathology from Bangladesh Agricultural University. He is currently working as the Senior National Technical Advisor (One Health) at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Bangladesh. Prof. Islam is an avian pathologist, obtained his PhD from the University of Liverpool, UK. He was a Humboldt Fellow at the Institute of Virology, University of Leipzig, Germany. Most of his research work focused on avian reovirus, infectious bursal disease virus and avian influenza virus. He received the Bangladesh Academy of Science Gold Medal for his research contributions. He was the founder President of the Bangladesh Branch of World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA). He was a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Avian Pathology journal. He was inducted to WVPA Hall of Honor in 2017. Currently he serves as the Secretary of the WVPA Executive Committee.
