Suresh Chand Jain

Background

Jain, Suresh Chand was born on December 5, 1926 in Saharanpur, India. Son of R.C. and S. Jain.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Allahabad, India, 1947; Master of Science, U. Allahabad, India, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Delhi, India, 1955.

Career

Research trainee, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India, 1949-1955; research fellow, Leeds (England) University, 1955-1959; head solid state division, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, 1959-1964; professor, dean science faculty, Indian Institute Technology, New Delhi, 1964-1969; director solid state laboratory, Ministry of Defense, Delhi, 1969-1984; professor, senior research fellow, Oxford (England) University, 1987-1988, 90-93; professor, senior research fellow, Catholic U. Leuven, Belgium, since 1993.

Achievements

• Suresh Chand Jain has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator, engineering, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Physics (Londno), Indian National Academy, Institute Elec. and Telecomm. Engineers India; member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior).

Interests

• Avocations: writing popular science, history of science, music.

Connections

Married Sudha Govila, July 23, 1950. Chidren: Amitabh, Rita Atkinson, Rajeeu.

Father:

R.C. Jain

Mother:

S. Jain

Spouse:

Sudha Govila