Background
Sarkar, Amitendra Nath was born on November 3, 1941 in Krishnanagar, India. Son of Rabindra Nath and Nandarani (Marik) Sarkar.
Sarkar, Amitendra Nath was born on November 3, 1941 in Krishnanagar, India. Son of Rabindra Nath and Nandarani (Marik) Sarkar.
Bachelor of Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1962. Master of Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Geology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1976.
Certified on digital geografic information system, George Washington University, 1985. Postgraduate, University California, Santa Barbara, 1985.
Junior geologist, Geological Survey of India, Patna, 1966-1976;
senior geologist, Geological Survey of India, Calcutta, 1976-1991;
director, Geological Survey of India, Faridabad, 1991-1992;
director, Geological Survey of India, Faridabad, since 1992. Researcher in structural geology, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, India, 1964-1966. Investigator geological survey and mineral investigation Geological Survey India, Patna, 1966-1974, geoscience map compiler, 1974-1991, director, since 1991.
Member delegate feasibility study of The Communications Advertising and Marketing systems BRGM, Orleans, France, 1989.
Member National Geography Society, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Pratima Majumdar, July 26, 1969. Children: Suchismita, Susnigdha.