Background
Das, Ramesh Chandra was born on October 10, 1925 in Pratapdhananjayapur, Orissa, India. Son of Janardan and Parvati (Khadanga) Das.
Horticultural scientist consultant
Das, Ramesh Chandra was born on October 10, 1925 in Pratapdhananjayapur, Orissa, India. Son of Janardan and Parvati (Khadanga) Das.
Inter of Science, Maharaja College, Parlakhamundi, India, 1945. Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Banaras (India) Hindu University, 1948. Master of Science in Horticulture, Government Agricultural College, Kanpur, India, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy, Missouri University, 1964.
Assistant botanist, senior assistant botanist, Rice Research, Berhampur, India, 1948-1949;
farm manager, Deogarh (India) Unit Farms, 1949-1951;
agricultural supervisor, District of Bolangir, India, 1956-1957;
assistant horticulturist, Citrus Fruit Research Station, Angul, India, 1951-1956;
from assistant to associate professor, head department horticulture, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India, 1957-1965;
professor, head of horticulture, dean expert education, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India, 1965-1985. Consultant international global green revolution project Maharshi Mahes Jogi, New Delhi, 1988-1990. Consultant Incon Consultancy Ltd., Bhubaneswar, 1993-1994.
With Green Garden Promoters Ltd., Rourkella, India, 1997.
Treasurer Suryanagar Seva & Sanskrutee Sansad, Unit VII, Bhubaneswar, since 1994. Member Viswa Hindu Parisad, Bhubaneswar, since 1990. Vice-chairman Orissa State Organizing Council, Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samity, since 1992.
Member Orissa Horticultural Society (president since 1964, Best Horticultural Scientist 1992), Orissa Environmental Society (life).
Married Binodini Tripathy. Children: Vijayalaxmi, Aswini, Arun, Manoj, Dilip, Pradeep.