Background
Talapatra, Ashoke Kumar was born on July 7, 1941 in Kolkata, India. Son of Late Aswini Kumar and Late Basanti Rani Talapatra.
Talapatra, Ashoke Kumar was born on July 7, 1941 in Kolkata, India. Son of Late Aswini Kumar and Late Basanti Rani Talapatra.
Bachelor of Science with honours, Presidency College, 1960. Certified in German Language, Calcutta University, 1961. Master of Science in Geology, Presidency College, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta University, 1967.
Junior research fellow University Grants Commission, Kolkata, India, 1962—1966. From junior geologist to deputy director general Geological Survey of India, 1966—2001, deputy director general, 2001. Emeritus science Presidency College, since 2002.
National delegate International Geological Conference, Sydney, 1976. Reviewer various journals, since 1980. Examiner Calcutta University, since 1990, Indian School Mines, since 1994.
Member of Indian Geological Congress (life), Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Society (life medal 1963), Indian Science Congress (life).
Married Sukla Chakrabarti, July 26, 1969. Children: Nilanjana, Angshuman.
