Saroj Ghose

Saroj Ghose
Born	September 1, 1935[1] Kolkata, British India
Nationality	Indian
Ethnicity	Bengali
Employer	Retired from NCSM
Known for	Science popularizer, Museum maker
Notable work	Science City, Kolkata. Parliament Museum, New Delhi [2]
Title	PhD
Religion	Hindu
Children	One daughter
Awards	Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan

Saroj Ghose, born in Kolkata, is an Indian science popularizer and museum maker. He was the director of Birla Industrial & Technological Museum and director general of the National Council of Science Museums, Government of India. He has won an award for "Best Effort in Science Popularisation Amongst Children".^[3]

Education

Ghose graduated in Electrical Communication Engineering at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He did master's degree from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. He obtained Ph.D. from the Smithsonian Institution, United States.^[4]

Awards and distinctions

• 1997 ASTC Fellowship ^[5]
• 1989 Padma Shri in Science & Engineering ^[6]
• 2007 Padma Bhushan in Science and Engineering ^[7]

Advisor

• Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad^[8]
• Parliament Museum, New Delhi ^[9]

References

1. "Padmabhusan Dr Saroj Ghose, Former President of ICOM Paris (1992-98)." Web. <http://www.inc-icom.org/saroj_ghose.html>.
2. "Parliament Museum, New Delhi, India - Official Website - About Us." Parliament Museum. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://www.parliamentmuseum.org/about_us.html>.
3. "National Awards for Popularisation of Science" Indian Science Communication Society (ISCOS). Retrieved 31 October 2010.
4. "Science Museums beyond Their Four Walls - Ghose - 2009 - Museum International." Wiley Online Library. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-0033.1986.tb00622.x/abstract>.
5. "ASTC - Awards & Fellowships - ASTC Fellows." Association of Science-Technology Centers. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://www.astc.org/about/awards/astc_fellows.htm>.
6. "Padma Shri Awardees - Padma Awards - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India." Home: National Portal of India. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php?start=1123>.
7. "PIB Press Release." Startup Page. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=24379>.
8. "Indian Heritage in S&T." Gujarat Science City. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://www.scity.org/indian_heritage.aspx>.
9. "Parliament Museum, New Delhi, India - Official Website - Contact Details." Parliament Museum. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://www.parliamentmuseum.org/ab_officials.html>.