Background
Lal, Devendra was born on February 14, 1929 in Varanasi, India. Son of Radhe Krishna and Sita Devi (Gupta) Lal.
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Devendra Lal
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Bachelor of Science, Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, 1947; Master of Science, Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, 1949; Doctor of Science (honorary causa), Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy, Bombay U., 1960.
Career
Research student, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, 1949-1960; research fellow, fellow, associate professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, 1960-1963; professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, 1963-1970; senior professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay, 1970-1972; director, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India, 1972-1983; senior professor, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, 1983-1989; visiting professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1966, 83-84; professor, Scripps Institution Oceanography, La Jolla, California, since 1967; fellow Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, since 1989.
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Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society London, Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy Sciences, Geological Society India (honorary), Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Geochem. Society United States of America. Member NAS United States of America (foreign associate), Third World Academy Sciences (founding member), Indian Geophysical Union, NAS India, Royal Astronomical Society (associate), International Academy Aeronautics, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (president 1984-1987), American Academy Arts and Sciences (foreign, honorary member), International Association Physical Science of Ocean (honorary member, president 1979-1983).
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Married Aruna Damany, May 17, 1955 (deceased July 1993).
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Religion
Hindu