Background
Chakravarti, Diptiman was born on September 19, 1928 in Sylhet, India. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Nagendra Nath and Usah Rani (Choudhuri) Chakravarti.
Chakravarti, Diptiman was born on September 19, 1928 in Sylhet, India. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Nagendra Nath and Usah Rani (Choudhuri) Chakravarti.
Bachelor of Science, Calcutta University, India, 1948. Master of Science, University Massachusetts, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Washington State University, 1955.
Planning superintendent Eraligool Tea Estates, Cachar, India, 1955-1956. Assistant professor radiation biology University Washington, Seattle, 1957-1961, associate professor, head radio-chemistry laboratory, 1961-1966. Senior manager Life Science Department Corning (New York ) Glass Works, 1966-1969.
President Innova Corporation, Seattle, 1969-1983, chairman, 1974-1984. Consultant technical transfer Newport Beach, California, Seattle, 1985-1986. International finance consultant, San Francisco, since 1987.
Founder, board directors Northwest School of Arts, Humanities and Environment, Seattle, 1981-1983. Board regents Washington State University, Pullman, 1977-1983, president board regents, 1982-1983. Chairman The Geopeace Institute, San Francisco, since 1987.
Member American Chemical Society (chairman Puget Sound section 1960-1961, centennial chairman 1966), Pacific Science Center Foundation (trustee 1966-1980), Philadelphia String Quartet Foundation (founder, trustee since 1985).
Married Susan Bertha Johnson, September 10, 1955. Children: Devdas, Ava.