Basudeb DasSarma

Early life and education Basudeb DasSarma was born in Barisal in East Bengal now Bangladesh on early January 1923. His parents were Ashutosh DasSarma, an ayurvedic physician (kaviraj) and an active Indian independence movement activist and Surabala DasSarma. Career After completing his Doctor of Philosophy Basudeb started his career as a lecturer in chemistry in University of Calcutta (1950-1953). While teaching in the University of Calcutta he got the opportunity to work as the chief chemist at the Geological Survey of India and left his job at the University of Calcutta. In 1966 Basudeb migrated to United States with his family and joined the West Virginia State University as a professor in chemistry. He retired from the West Virginia State University in the year 1991 and remained as a professor emerita until 1992. Basudeb also served as research chemist for Union Carbide since 1966. From 1971-1972 Basudeb served as the Certified Research Administrator in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In 1988 he also served as the Project manager in National Institute of Chemical Studies. Major accomplishments • He won the American Chemical Society Award in 1971 for his research and publications on coordination and stereo-chemistry of metal complexes. • He won the West Virginia State University's Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year award in 1973. == References ==