Background
Chanda, Sunirmal was born on January 11, 1932 in Myitkiana. Son of Satyendra Nath and Amiya Rani (Guha) Chanda.
Chanda, Sunirmal was born on January 11, 1932 in Myitkiana. Son of Satyendra Nath and Amiya Rani (Guha) Chanda.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Calcutta, 1952. Master of Science, University Calcutta, 1954. Doctor rerum naturalium, University Göttingen, 1960.
Overseas research fellow University Göttingen, 1957-1960. Research scientist United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-Paris, 1961-1962. Senior lecturer Bose Institute, Calcutta, India, 1966-1971, reader India, 1972-1980, professor India, 1981-1994.
President Juvenile Welfare Society, 1989-1998. Scientific advisor Ministry of Health, Government of Kuwait, 1996-1998. European Commission member Center for Study of Man and Environmental, Calcutta, since 1984.
Fellow Warner Bros. Academy of Science and Technology, Palynological Society of India, The Palaeobotanical Society.
Married Dipali Ghose, February 9, 1962. Children: Sayanti, Sandipan.