Background
Ghosh, Purnendu was born on September 10, 1946 in Kanpur, India. Son of Ranjani Kant and Latika (Bose) Ghosh.
industrial research and development executive
Ghosh, Purnendu was born on September 10, 1946 in Kanpur, India. Son of Ranjani Kant and Latika (Bose) Ghosh.
Bachelor in Technology, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, India, 1969. Master in Technology, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, India, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1976.
Postdoctoral fellow, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1978; assistant professor, IIT, Delhi, 1978-1986; associate professor, IIT, Delhi, 1986-1989; professor, IIT, Delhi, 1989-1994; executive director, Birla Institute Science Research, Jaipur, India, since 1994. Research fellow U. Melbourne, Australia, 1979-1980. Scientist Gesselschaftfür Biotechnologische Forschung, Braunschweig, Germany, 1989-1990.
Married Indrani Ghosh. Children: Apalak, Paushali.