Background
Dutta, Sisir K. was born on August 28, 1928 in Rajshahi, India. Son of Krishna K. and Satyabati Dutta.
researcher molecular biologist
Dutta, Sisir K. was born on August 28, 1928 in Rajshahi, India. Son of Krishna K. and Satyabati Dutta.
Bachelor of Science in Plant Genetics and Breeding, Dacca University, 1949. Master of Science in Bio-chemical Genetics, Kansas State University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Bio-chemical Genetics, Kansas State University, 1960.
Research scientist, department genetics & breeding Department Agriculture, Government of W. Bengal, India, 1949—1953. Director, chief resident officer Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board, 1961—1964. Assistant professor, biology Texas Southern University, Houston, 1965—1966.
Chairman, department science & mathematics, associate professor, biology Jarvis Christian College, 1966—1967. Visiting scientist, biochemistry genetics laboratory Rockefeller University, New York, 1968—1969. Visiting scientist Pasteur Institute, Paris, 1974—1975.
Faculty fellow, molecular genetics laboratory National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1977—1978. Professor, department biology Howard University, Washington, since 1967. Specialist in biotechnology United Nations, 1981—1982.
Collaborator United States Department Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, since 1985. Speaker in field.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, United States Bioelectromagnetic Society, National Institute of Science, Mycological Society of America, Texas Academy of Sciences, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Horticultural Society, American Society Phytopathology, American Botanical Society, American Society Eniron. Mutagens, International Institute Microwave Power, Genetics Society of America, Indian Science Congress (life), Beta Kappa Chi.
Married Minati Dutta, July 1, 1955. Children: Mahasweta, Basabi Dipanla.