The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) deeply mourns the passing of Professor Nurul Islam, IFPRI Research Fellow Emeritus, a prominent economist, author, and dear friend to many of us. Prof. Islam passed away on Tuesday, May 9, at the age of 94, in Washington, DC. 

Often referred to as the greatest economist of Bangladesh, Nurul Islam joined IFPRI in 1987 as Senior Policy Adviser to the Director General. He later became a Research Fellow Emeritus of the Institute and held this title until his death.