Background
Maiti, Biswa Ranjan was born on December 27, 1937 in Midnapore, W. Bengal, India. Son of Panchanan and Hemlata Maiti.
Maiti, Biswa Ranjan was born on December 27, 1937 in Midnapore, W. Bengal, India. Son of Panchanan and Hemlata Maiti.
Bachelor of Science. with honours, University Calcutta, India, 1959. Master of Science., University Calcutta, India, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Calcutta, India, 1969.
Lecturer, Midnapore (W. Bengal, India) College, 1962;
course lecturer, U. Calcutta, 1973-1976;
lecturer, U. Calcutta, 1976-1978;
reader, U. Calcutta, 1978-1986;
professor, U. Calcutta, since 1986. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization fellow University of California, Davis, Waseda and Toho, Japan, 1981. Department chairman zoology U. Calcutta, 1990-1992.
Coordinator refresher course, U. Calcutta, 1996, expert faculty selection, U. Kalyani, 1998. Convener Doctor of Philosophy committee, U. Calcutta, since 1996.
Fellow National Academy of Sciences, India, Linnean Society London. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science.