Abhindra Day

Background

Day, Abhindra was born on December 23, 1945 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Son of Dhirendra Chandra and Aparajita Day.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Cellulosic Chemistry, University of Calcutta, 1974.

Career

Senior J.C. Bose fellow Bose Institute, Kolkata, India, 1968—1970. Junior research assistant Jute Technological Research Laboratory (TRL), 1970—1974. Senior research assistant Jute Technological Research Laboratory, 1974—1976, scientist s-1, 1976—1982, scientist s-2, 1982—1987.

Scientist s-3/principal scientist National Institute of Research on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology, India, since 1987. Principal investigator - prime minister special fund project Jute Technological Research Laboratory, Kolkata, West Benagl, India, 1987—1990. Member pulp and paper section Bureau of Indian Standards, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Member selection committee for senior scientist and principal scientist Agriculture Service Recruitment Board, India, New Delhi. Member institute management committee Indian Lac Research Institute, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. Principal investigator Prime Minister Special Jute Development Fund Project, 1987—1990.

Principal investigator national agricultural technical project funded by World Bank NIRJAFT, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 1997—2003, principal investigator - national agricultural project funded by world bank, 1997—2003. Member, secretary high power working group of evaluation of mesta whole plants for manufacturing of newsprint grade paper on a large scale basis. Administrative officer JTRL.

Achievements

• Abhindra Day has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Reading, writing, travel.

Connections

Married Ira Day, July 12, 1976. 1 child Indranil.

Father:

Dhirendra Chandra

Mother:

Aparajita Day

Spouse:

Ira Day

child:

Indranil Day