Background
Tiwari, Ram Shanker was born on January 9, 1936 in Timarni, Hoshangabad, India. Son of Anokhi Lal and Sahodra Bai (Upadhyay) Tiwari.
Tiwari, Ram Shanker was born on January 9, 1936 in Timarni, Hoshangabad, India. Son of Anokhi Lal and Sahodra Bai (Upadhyay) Tiwari.
Bachelor of Science, Hislop College, Nagpur, India, 1957. Master of Science, Hamidia College, Bhopal, India, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Lucknow (India) University, 1964.
Diploma in German, Lucknow (India) University, 1965.
Junior science officer, Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India, 1971-1975;
senior science officer, Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, 1975-1982;
assistant director, Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, 1982-1988;
assistant director (SG), Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, 1988-1993;
director, Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, 1993-1996;
emeritus scientist Indian Council Science and Industrial Research,, Barkatullah U., Bhopal, India, since 1996. Member editorial board IV International Palynological Conference, Lucknow, 1976-1977. Fellow Indian Association Palynostratigrapher, Lucknow, 1980.
Member Internat.Geol. Correlation Programme, 1990. Publications committee for Sahni Centenary Celebration, 1991-1992.
Co-chairman, member presidium International Conference, Nanjing, 1995.
Social worker Unit of Hislop College, Nagpur, 1955-1957. Member National Cadet Corps Hislop College, Nagpur, 1955-1957. Fellow Palaeobotanical Society (secretary 1991-1994).
Married Vishnu Kanta Pathak, May 16, 1957. Childen: Anita, Sanjay, Rajesh.