A.K. Basu

Background

Basu, A.K. was born on November 1, 1934 in Calcutta, India. Daughter of A.C. and Kalyani Basu.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Calcutta University, 1953. Master of Science, Calcutta University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta University, 1967.

Career

Research assistant, Bose Research, Calcutta, 1956-1962; breeder, Pirrcom, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Karnataka, India, 1962-1965; breeder, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Haryana, India, 1965-1981; project coordinator, CICR, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Coimbatore, India, 1981-1989; director, CICR, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Nagpur, India, 1989-1994; consultant, CCI, Bombay, since 1994. Member cotton advisory board Government of India, Bombay, 1989-1994, Governing Body, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 1992-1994. Consultant Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Bangkok, 1989, 94, World Bank, New Delhi, 1996.

Achievements

• A.K. Basu has been listed as a notable agricultural scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Indian Society Cotton Improvement, Maharashira Association for Cultivation of Science.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, television, touring.

Connections

Married Roma Nandi, March 7, 1967. Children: Deepayan, Sandeep.

Father:

A.C. Basu

Mother:

Kalyani Basu

Spouse:

Roma Nandi

child:

Sandeep Basu

child:

Deepayan Basu