Background
Datta, Asis was born on February 2, 1944 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Son of Sunil and Bina Datta.
Datta, Asis was born on February 2, 1944 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Son of Sunil and Bina Datta.
Bachelor of Science, Calcutta University, West Bengal, 1962. Master of Science, Calcutta University, West Bengal, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta University, West Bengal, 1968.
Doctor of Science, Calcutta University, West Bengal, 1974.
Postdoctoral research fellow and assistant virologist, Washington, 1968—1973. Associate professor Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 1975—1977, professor, 1978—2002, fulbright fellow and dbt associate and rockfeller fellow, 1986—1992, rector and professor, 1993—1996, vice-chancellor, 1996—2002, emeritus professor, since 2008. Chairman National Center Plant Genome Research, 1998—2002, founder director, 2002—2008.
Professor eminence National Institute Plant Genome Research, since 2008. President National Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad, India, since 2009.
Member of Indian National Science Academy (council member).
Married Kasturi Datta. Children: Sudheshna, Kaustav.