Richard Gaspar Pinto

Background

Pinto, Richard Gaspar was born on October 16, 1942 in Mangalore, India. Son of Lazarus and Piadade (Mendonza) Pinto.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Aloysius College University Mysore, Mangalore, India, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Tata Institute Fundamental Research U, Bombay, India, 1972.

Career

Research associate, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, India, 1964-1972; science officer, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, India, 1972-1982; research scientist, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, India, 1982-1990; senior research scientist, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, India, 1990-1993; associate professor, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, India, 1993-1995; professor, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, India, since 1995.

Membership

Member Indian Vacuum Society, Materials Research Society of India (medal 1997), Indian National Science Academy.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, Western classical music.

Connections

Married Blaze Myrtle Rodrigues, May 11, 1972. Children: Clarence, Charlotte, Cheryl.

Father:

Lazarus Pinto

Mother:

Piadade (Mendonza) Pinto

Spouse:

Blaze Myrtle Rodrigues

child:

Clarence Pinto

child:

Charlotte Pinto

child:

Cheryl Pinto