Background
Chowdhury, Mihir was born on July 15, 1937 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Arrived in India, 1947. Son of Jogendra Kumar and Indira (Guha Thakurta) Chowdhury.
Chowdhury, Mihir was born on July 15, 1937 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Arrived in India, 1947. Son of Jogendra Kumar and Indira (Guha Thakurta) Chowdhury.
Bachelor of Science, Presidency College, Calcutta, India, 1955. Master of Science, Calcutta University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta University, 1960.
Postdoctoral fellow, Pennsylvania State University, College Park, 1961-1962;
research associate, University of Chicago, 1962-1964;
pool officer Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Association Cultivation Science, Calcutta, 1964-1966;
professor physical chemistry and head, Indian Association Cultivation Science, Calcutta, since 1976;
professor of chemistry, Presidency College, Calcutta, 1966-1976. Member county Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi. President Indian Society for Radiation and Photochem.
Sciences, Bombay, since 1996. Chairman PAC/Department Science and Technology, New Delhi, since 1998. National lecturer University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 1981.
Fellow Indian Academy of Sciences, Indiana National Science Academy (council member 1993-1996).
Married sunanda Dutta, July 27, 1971. Children: Arindam, Avantika.