Background
Sinha, Bikash Chandra was born on June 16, 1945 in Calcutta, India. Son of Kumar Brindaban Chandra and Uma (Sarkar) Sinha.
Sinha, Bikash Chandra was born on June 16, 1945 in Calcutta, India. Son of Kumar Brindaban Chandra and Uma (Sarkar) Sinha.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, Presidency College, Calcutta, 1964. Bachelor in Natural Sciences Tripos, Cambridge, London, 1967. Master of Arts in Natural Sciences Tripos, Cambridge, London, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1970. Doctor of Science, London University, 1981.
Senior research fellow King's College, London, 1970-1976. Senior science officer Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Bombay, 1976-1983, head section Variable Energy Cyclotron Center Calcutta, 1983-1985, head division, 1985-1986, director Variable Energy Cyclotron Center department atomic energy, since 1987. Director department atomic energy Saha Institution Nuclear Physics, since 1992.
Member council Institute Physics, Bhubaneswar, India, 1988. Member, chairman advisory committee Atomic Energy Commission, Bombay, 1988.
Member council Cancer Center & Welfare Home, Calcutta, 1990. Member senate Calcutta University, 1992. President Kandi Raj School, Murshidabad, India, 1994.
Fellow National Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, New York Academy of Sciences. Member Indian Physical Society (life), Indian Vacuum Society (president Calcutta chapter), Indian Physics Association (life), International Society Radiation Physics (president since 1997), Bengal Club (committee member), Calcutta Club, Saturday Club, South Club.
Married Debjani Bose, December 11, 1967. Children: Tanya, Amartya.