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Mitra, Jyotirmay was born on November 25, 1921 in Calcutta, India. Came to the United States 1952.
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Jyotirmay Mitra
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Jyotirmay Mitra, American Biology educator. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Genetic Association, Genetics Society American. ICI Research fellow, 1948, Fulbright fellow, 1952, Smith-Mundt fellow, 1952; Damon Runyon Research grantee, 1965; National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation grantee, 1975, 77.
Education
Bachelor with honors, Calcutta U., 1942; Master of Arts, Calcutta U., 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1955.
Career
Research fellow, Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta, 1945-1947; lecturer biology, Calcutta U., 1948-1951; research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1957-1961; cytogeneticist, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1961-1977; associate professor, New York University, New York City, 1963-1967; professor biology, New York University, New York City, 1967-1992; professor emeritus biology, New York University, New York City, since 1992. Adjunct Professor biology, New York University, since 1993. Contributor chapters to books, over 100 articles to professional journals including Botanical Gazette, Journal of Heredity, Am.Jour. botany, Caryologia, Nature, Journal Cellular Physiology, Canadian Journal Genetic Cytology, Cytologia, Journal Surgical Oncology, Journal National.Cnacer Institute, Cancer Research, Cancer Genetics, Annals New York Academy Sciences.
Achievements
Membership
ICI Research fellow, 1948, Fulbright fellow, 1952, Smith-Mundt fellow, 1952. Damon Runyon Research grantee, 1965. National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation grantee, 1975, 77.
Connections
S Jnan Chandra and Aruna (Basu) M. Married Bakul Roy, April 19, 1970.
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