Background
SHARMA, Arun was born on December 31, 1924 in Calcutta. Son of late Charu Chandra Sharma and of Shovamoyee Sharma.
SHARMA, Arun was born on December 31, 1924 in Calcutta. Son of late Charu Chandra Sharma and of Shovamoyee Sharma.
University of Calcutta.
Assistant Lecturer, University of Calcutta 1948-1952, Lecturer 1952-1962, Reader 1962-1969, Professor, and Head, Department, of Botany 1969-1980, Programme Company-ordinator, Centre of Advanced Study, Department, of Botany 1980-1990. President Indian National Science Academy 1983-1984, Golden Jubilee Professor 1985-1990. General President Indian Science Congress Association 1981.
Founding President Federation Asian Scientific Academies and Societies since 1984.
Fellow Third World Academy, of Sciences. Padma Bhushan and numerous other.
Married Archana Mookerjea in 1955.