Background
Asoke Nath Mitra was born on 15 April 1929. His father, Jatindra Nath Mitra, taught mathematics in Ramjas College, Delhi University.
Asoke Nath Mitra was born on 15 April 1929. His father, Jatindra Nath Mitra, taught mathematics in Ramjas College, Delhi University.
Bachelor with honors in Mathematics, Ramjas College, Delhi, 1947. Master of Arts in Mathematics, Ramjas College, Delhi, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Delhi University, 1952.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Cornel University, 1955.
Lecturer physics University Delhi, 1949-1952. Central states scholar Government India, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1952-1955. Reader in physics Aligarh Muslim University, India, 1955-1960, Delhi University, 1960-1962.
Visiting professor physics Indiana University, Bloomington, 1962-1963. Professor physics Delhi University, 1963-1969, senior professor, 1969-1989. Einstein research professor University Delhi, 1989—1994, emeritus professor physics, since 2010.
Slet freelance writer-researcher. Professional consultant Rutherford Laboratory, 1968. Visiting scientist University of California at Los Angeles, 1967, European Organization of Nuclear Research, 1968, 83, 85, University Texas-Austin, 1971, Bonn, 1974, University Paris, 1977, Deutsche Elektronen Synchrotron, 1979, International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, 1962, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 74, 77, 83, Tubingen, 1985, Ind University, Bloomington, 1986.
National lecturer University Grants Commission, India, 1973. Visiting professor University Illinois, Chicago, 1986-1987, National Institute Advisory Studies, Bangalore, 1995. Visiting lecturer Nuffield Foundation, Australia, 1973.
Member international advisory committees for successive international conference series on few body problems in nuclear and particle physics and other international conferences. Convenor, organizer 7th International Conference on Few Body Problems, Delhi University, 1975-1976. Senior exchange visitor United States universities, Indo-United States Joint Program, 1976.
Senior exchange visitor British universities, Indian National Science Academy Royal Society Exchange Programme, 1979.
Member physics panel University Grants Commission, India, New Delhi, 1974-1976, 80-82. Member council Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, India, 1978-1988. Member National Board for Higher Mathematics, Bombay, 1982-1988.
Member physical advisory committee department science and technical Government India, 1982-1987. Member physics committees Council for Science and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1974-1978, 81-91. Member national accelerator committee Department Atomic Energy, India, 1979-1983.
Fellow Third World Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy (secretary 1975-1979, editor publication 1983-1986, Albert Einstein research professor 1989-1994, Sree Narayana Bose medal 1986), Indian Academy of Sciences (council 1975-1978), American Physical Society, National Academy of Sciences India.
Married Anjali Ghosh, November 27, 1956. Children: Bani, Gargi.