Ritendra Nath Nasipuri

Background

Nasipuri, Ritendra Nath was born on April 17, 1937 in Sabaldaha, India. Son of Brojendra Nandan and Saila Bala (Das) Nasipuri.

Education

Licence in pharmacy, Pharmacy Training Center, Jalpaiguri, India, 1956. Bachelor Pharmacy, Banaras Hindu University, Varansai, India, 1960. Master Pharmacy, Banaras Hindu University, Varansai, India, 1962.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1976.

Career

University Grants Commission research fellow, lecturer, Banaras Hindu U., 1962-1964; lecturer, School Pharmacy, Zaria, Nigeria, 1965-1970; lecturer, senior lecturer pharmacy, U. Ife, 1971-1978; reader, U. Ife, 1979-1984; head Department, University Ife, 1976-1983; professor, U. Lagos, Nigeria, 1985-1993; head Department, University Lagos, Nigeria, 1984-1993; consultant professor, head department, National Institute for Pharmaceutical R & D, Abuja, Nigeria, since 1994. Managing director Nipco Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Abuja, since 1995.

Achievements

• Ritendra Nath Nasipuri has been listed as a noteworthy pharmacy educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive secretary Bengali Cultural Association, Pilani, India, 1956. Member inspection committee Health Professional Council University Zimbabwe. Chairman inspection committee Pharmaceutical Industry Quality Assurance Award, Nigeria.

Member Pharmaceutical Society Varanasi (general secretary 1959), Sickle Cell Club Nigeria.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, organizing help for poor and needy, gardening.

Connections

Married Kalpana Bishayee, June 6, 1963. Children: Soma Das, Ruma Dutta.