Amarendra Narayan Misra

Background

Misra, Amarendra Narayan was born on September 23, 1956 in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. Son of Sachidananda and Sailabala (Panda) Misra.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Khallikote College, Berhampur, India, 1975. Master of Science, Berhampur University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Berhampur University, 1983.

Career

Assistant professor plant physiology Rajasthan Agricultural University, Jaipur, 1982-1987. Senior lecturer botany Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 1987-1995, reader in botany, 1995—1997. Professor plant molecular biology and biotechnology Pune University, 1997—1999.

Professor, head department Bioscience and biotechnology F.M. University, Balatora, since 2004. Commission European Communities postdoctoral fellow Imperial College, London, Agricultural and Food Research Council-Institute Grassland and Environmental Research Aberystwyth, 1990-1991. Postdoctoral visitor University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1991-1992.

Indian National Science Academy visiting fellow Bhava Atoic Research Center, Bombay, 1994. Principal investigator Council of Scientific Industry Research Project, India, 1994-1997. Principal investigator Utkal University Grants Commission.

Guest researcher University Tokyo, 2002-2003. Visiting researcher Geneva University, 1998, 2000, University Krakow, 2002. Major Research Project, 1994-1997.

Achievements

• Amarendra Narayan Misra has been listed as a noteworthy plant science educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary botany seminar Khallikote College, Berhamput, 1973-1975, Berhampur University, 1975-1977. Fellow Academy Environmental Biology. Life member 17 societies, annual member 9 societies.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, touring, photography.

Connections

Married Meena Mahapatra, January 20, 1984. Children: Eva, Rishi.

Father:

Sachidananda Misra

Mother:

Sailabala (Panda) Misra

Spouse:

Meena Mahapatra

child:

Eva Misra

child:

Rishi Misra