Background
Datta, Surajit Kumar De was born on August 1, 1936 in Shwebo, Upper Burma, Burma. Son of Dinanath and Birahini De Datta.
agronomist educator soil scientist
Datta, Surajit Kumar De was born on August 1, 1936 in Shwebo, Upper Burma, Burma. Son of Dinanath and Birahini De Datta.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural, Banaras Hindu U., 1956; Master of Science Soil Science and Agricultural Chemical, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy Soil Science, U. Hawaii, 1962.
Postdoctoral agricultural experiment station, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1962-1963;
professor agronomy and soil science, U. Philippines, Los Banos, Philippines, 1964-1991;
associate agronomist, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 1964-1969;
agronomist, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 1969-1985;
radiological health and safety officer, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 1967-1978;
acting head department soil chemical, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 1975-1976;
department head, agronomy, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 1967-1989;
principle scientist, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 1986-1991;
program leader, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 1990-1991;
associate dean international agricultural, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1993;
director, office international research and development, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1991;
professor crop and soil environmental sciences, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, Virginia, since 1991;
chair, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1996-1997. Board directors S.E. Consrotium for International Development, Washington. Principal investigator IPM CRSP Project (United States Agency for International Development), Virginia Technology, 1993.
Visiting professor Purdue University, 1971-1972, Kasetsart U., Thailand, 1984-1991, Control Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, 1983-1991. Visiting scientist University of California, Davis, 1978-1979. Honorary professor Dniepropetrovsk State Agravian U., Ukraine, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics,1998.
Fellow American Society Agronomy (chairman international agronmomy division 1982-1983), Soil Science Society American, Indian Society Soil Science, International Svc. in Agronomy, National Academy Agricultural Sciences (India). Member Crop Science Society American, International Soil Science Society, Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society, International Weed Science Society.
Married Vijayalakshmi L., April 20, 1967. 1 child Raj Kumar De Datta.
