Asis Datta
Biochemistry
Indian National Science Academy
India
Biography
Asis Datta acquired his PhD and DSc degrees in Biochemistry from Calcutta University. After spending several years in USA (1968-1973) as post-doctoral Research Fellow, Datta started his professional career in 1973 at School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and ascended to the position of Professor (1978). Datta performed admirably at JNU as Dean, School of Life Sciences (1983-85), Rector (1993-96) and as Vice-Chancellor (1996-2002). He was awarded DSc (hc) in 2002, 2004 and 2008, respectively, from the University of Burdwan, Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University and Vidyasagar University, respectively. He was the first Director of National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi. At present, he is Professor of Eminence of NIPGR and also an Emeritus Professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Research Interest
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
