Background
Poddar, Ramendra Kumar was born on November 9, 1930 in Sagarkandi, Bangladesh. Son of Brojendra Kumar and Sushila Bala Poddar.
administrator educator professor scientist
Poddar, Ramendra Kumar was born on November 9, 1930 in Sagarkandi, Bangladesh. Son of Brojendra Kumar and Sushila Bala Poddar.
Bachelor of Science with honorary, Calcutta University, India, 1950. Master of Science in Physics, Calcutta University, India, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta University, India, 1957.
Fellow, Purdue University, United States of America 1960-1961. Scientific Adviser, Institute Atomic Energy Authority, United Nations, Bamako, Mali, West Africa 1963. Association Professor, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics 1968-1973.
Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology 1970. Professor, of Biophysics, Calcutta University since 1973, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs 1977-1979, Vice-Chancellor 1979-1983. Adviser West Bengal Pollution Control Board.
Chairman Institute of Wetland Manager and Ecological Design, Indian School of Social Sciences, Calcutta.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member Parliament India, since 1985. Chairman Institute Wetland Management and Ecological Design, Calcutta, since 1986, Indain School Social Sciences, Calcutta. Member Indain Biophysics Society, Science and Technology Committee.
Reading, and social commitment activity.
Married Jharna Sarkar, March 9, 1955. Children: Mallika, Tapan, Pinaki.