Ashok Sahni
Professor
Department of Geology
Indian National Science Academy
India
Biography
Ashok Sahni obtained his MSc (Hons) in Geology (1963) from Lucknow University and PhD (Geology) (1968) from the University of Minnesota. He was appointed Lecturer at Lucknow University in 1968 and thereafter worked as Reader till 1979. He was Humboldt Research Fellow, Palaeontology Institute at the University Bonn (1977-78), and Professor of Palaeobiology and In-charge, Scanning Electron Microscope Facilities, Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh (1979-2003) where he continues as be Emeritus Professor and then INSA Senior Scientist.
Research Interest
Geology, Vertebrate Paleaontology and Biostratigraphy
