Sushanta Dattagupta, ex-Vice-Chancellor of Visva- Bharati, is a
physicist, known internationally for his research in areas of Diffusion, Magnetism,
Relaxation and Dissipation, on which he has written more than 150 papers and
four authoritative books. He has also published a book in Bengali, Je Path Diye, on his experience in Visva-Bharati.
Dattagupta has been an institution builder and served as the Dean of Physical
Sciences, J.N.U; Director of S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences; and
Founder Director of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
(Kolkata). He is a Fellow (and has been Vice President) of all major Indian Science
Academies and the World Academy of Science, Trieste. His other recognitions
include Young Scientist and C.V. Raman medals of Indian National Science
Academy, Meghnad Saha Lecture of National Academy of Sciences, C.V. Raman Birth
Centenary Award of Science Congress and Sera
Bangali award from Ananda Bazar.
