BBC24NEWS, DESk: Prof. Dr. M. A. Karim, a renowned nuclear medicine physician and former chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission received the World Association of Radiopharmaceutical and Molecular Therapy (WARMTH) recognition award for his outstanding contribution in development of radiopharmaceutical therapy in treatment of thyroid and other cancer diseases. The award was given to him in 15th International Conference on Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (ICRT) which was virtually held on 5 – 6 December 2020. Bangladesh was the host country of the conference.

It may be mentioned that Prof. Karim is a valiant freedom fighter and a popular figure in television drama serial and columnist in national newspapers.