Background
Ray, Prasanta Kumar was born on September 29, 1941 in West Bengal, India. Son of Benode Behari Ray and Labanya Prava Das.
Ray, Prasanta Kumar was born on September 29, 1941 in West Bengal, India. Son of Benode Behari Ray and Labanya Prava Das.
Bachelor of Science, Calcutta (India) University, 1962. Master of Science, Calcutta (India) University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta (India) University, 1968.
Doctor of Science, Calcutta (India) University, 1974.
SSO Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay, 1973-1976. Director CNCI, Calcutta, 1976-1977, Bengal Immunity, Calcutta, 1977-1978. Director ADM Laboratory Medical College Pennsylvania and Hospital, 1978-1984.
Director ITRC, Lucknow, India, 1984-1992, Bose Institute, Calcutta, since 1992.
Fellow Institute Biology (chartered biologist), Indian National Academy of Sciences, West Bengal Academy of Sciences.
Married Khana Basu; children: Partha Sarathi, Amartya Kumar.