Background
Basu, Asish Ranjan was born on November 11, 1944 in Calcutta, India. Son of Nil Kanta and Mrinalini Basu. came to the United States, 1967.
researcher geological sciences educator
Basu, Asish Ranjan was born on November 11, 1944 in Calcutta, India. Son of Nil Kanta and Mrinalini Basu. came to the United States, 1967.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Presidency College, Calcutta, 1964; Master of Science, Calcutta U., 1966; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1975.
Research associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1975-1977; research associate, United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1977-1978; assistant professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1978-1981; associate professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1981-1987; professor, U. Rochester, New York, since 1987; chair earth and environmental science, U. Rochester, New York, since 1986. Invited lecturer Max Planck Institute, Mainz, Germany, 1979, Calcutta U., 1984, Academia Sinica, Beijing, 1985, Indian National Science Congress, 1994;member United States delegate to symposium on Tibet, Beijing and Lhasa, 1980.
Member American Geophysical Union, Geological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Susan Margaret Neild, Apr.29, 1974. Children: Rishi Kanta, Neil Kamal.
