Background
Passi, Inder Bir Singh was born on August 20, 1939 in Bilaspur, Haryana, India. Son of Hukam Chand and Jasmer Kaur Passi.
Passi, Inder Bir Singh was born on August 20, 1939 in Bilaspur, Haryana, India. Son of Hukam Chand and Jasmer Kaur Passi.
Bachelor with honors, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1958. Master of Arts, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Exeter, England, 1966.
Lecturer National College, Sirsa, India, 1960-1961, Kurukshetra (India) University, 1961-1967, reader, 1967-1975, professor mathematics, 1975-1979, Panjab University, 1979-2000. Visiting professor Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad, India, 2000—2005, professor emeritus, since 2005. Senior scientist Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, since 2005.
Honorary professor IISER, Mohali, since 2007. Chairman department mathematics Panjab University, 1984-1987, dean alumni relations, 1990-1991, dean foreign students, 1991-1992, dean faculty science, 1995-1996, dean university instruction, 1997-1999. Member National Board Higher Mathematics India, 1989-2002, president Indian Mathematics Society, 2006, 07.
Fellow Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences India.
Married Surinder Sehgal, May 12, 1963. Children: Monica, Erica.