Background
Was born on October 24, 1933 in Allahabad, India. Arrived in United States, 1956, naturalized, 1972. Son of Vishveshwar Prasad and Savitri Devi Asthana.
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biochemistry biophysics and biology professor
Was born on October 24, 1933 in Allahabad, India. Arrived in United States, 1956, naturalized, 1972. Son of Vishveshwar Prasad and Savitri Devi Asthana.
Bachelor of Science, University Allahabad, 1952. Master of Science, University Allahabad, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1960.
Lecturer botany University Allahabad, 1954-1956. Graduate fellow University Illinois, Urbana, 1956-1958, research assistant, 1958-1960, United States Public Health Service postdoctoral trainee biophysics, 1960-1961, member faculty, since 1961, associate professor botany and biophysics, 1965-1969, professor biophysics and plant biology, 1969-1999, distinguished lecturer School Life Sciences, 1978, emeritus professor biophysics, plant biology and biochemistry, since 1999.
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Founder, Govindjee and Rajni Govindjee Award for excellence in Biological Research University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences (India). Member American Society Plant Biologists, Biophysics Society of America, American Society Photobiology (council 1976, president 1981), International Photosynthesis Society (executive committee, publication committee 1995-1901, honorary president 13th International Photosynthesis Congress 2004), Sigma Xi (emeritus).
Married Rajni Varma, October 24, 1957. Children: Anita Govindjee, Sanjay Govindjee.