Background
Misra, Tapan K. was born on September 16, 1946 in Harishchandrapur, India. Son of Harendra S. and Maya (Roy) Misra. came to the United States, 1974.
Misra, Tapan K. was born on September 16, 1946 in Harishchandrapur, India. Son of Harendra S. and Maya (Roy) Misra. came to the United States, 1974.
Bachelor of Science, Calcutta (India) University, 1965. Master of Science, Calcutta (India) University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta (India) University, 1972.
Senior research fellow, Bose Institute, Calcutta, 1972-1974; research associate, Washington University, St. Louis, 1974-1979; research lecturer, Washington University, St. Louis, 1982-1986; research associate, St. Saint Louis University, 1979-1982; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1986-1992; associate professor microbiology, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1992. Consultant United Nations Development Program, Delhi, Calcutta and Nagpur, India, 1994-1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society for Microbiology (Travel award 1986).
Married Lily Banerjee, February 17, 1979. Children: Debi, Kiron, Rishi.