Background
Ambasht, Radhey Shyam was born on December 3, 1936 in Gyanpur, India. Son of Gurunarain Lal and Tara (Devi) Ambasht.
Ambasht, Radhey Shyam was born on December 3, 1936 in Gyanpur, India. Son of Gurunarain Lal and Tara (Devi) Ambasht.
Bachelor of Science, Agra University, Gyanpur, India, 1954. Master of Science in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1957. Diploma in German, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy in Botany-Ecology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1963.
Lecturer botany, Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, 1960-1970; reader, Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, 1970-1984; professor, Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, since 1984; head department, Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, 1988-1990; programme coordinator Centre Advanced Study, Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, 1989-1996; prin investigator research projects, Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, 1970-1998; research scientist emeritus, Banaras Hindu U., Varanasi, since 1998.
Fellow Indian National Science Academy, National Academy Science (life), National Institute Ecology (life, president 1994-1996), International Society Tropical Ecology (secretary 1989-1994), International Association Ecology (director at large 1995-1998, chairman congresson ecology, Japan 1990, United Kingdom 1994, Symposium on Tropical Ecology, Malysia, 1979, on savanna, Australia, 1984, conferences on wetlands, United States, 1992,Australia 1996, on forests, Germany, 1991).
Married Annpurna Sinha, July 4, 1961. Children: Pravin Kumar, Navin Kumar.