Background
Datta, Alok Kumar was born on November 10, 1946 in Jabalpur, India. Son of Amal Kumar and Gita (Bose) Datta.
Datta, Alok Kumar was born on November 10, 1946 in Jabalpur, India. Son of Amal Kumar and Gita (Bose) Datta.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Calcutta University, India, 1967. Master of Science, Calcutta University, India, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta University, India, 1974.
Research officer, Bose Institute, Calcutta, India, 1977-1978; research associate, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1979-1984; scientist, Indian Institute Chemical Biology, Calcutta, 1984-1988; assistant director, Indian Institute Chemical Biology, Calcutta, 1988-1996; deputy director, Indian Institute Chemical Biology, Calcutta, since 1996.
Member Society Biological Chemists, Society Cell Biology.
Married Sanghamitra Basu, November 25, 1977. Children: Arpita, Ayan.