Saroj Ghose (born 1 September 1935) 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 was also the President of the International Council of Museums in Paris during 1992–98. He won many awards including one for "Best Effort in Science Popularisation Amongst Children". He has also mentored some of India's best Museum Developers.

Education

Ghose graduated in Electrical Communication Engineering at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He received a master's degree from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from the Smithsonian Institution.

Saroj Ghose

Awards and distinctions

1997 ASTC Fellowship

1989 Padma Shri in Science & Engineering

2007 Padma Bhushan in Science and Engineering

Advisor

Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad

Parliament Museum, New Delhi

Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, New Delhi, India

References

1935 births

Living people

Scientists from Kolkata

Museum founders

Jadavpur University alumni

Harvard University alumni

Recipients of the Padma Shri in science & engineering

Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering

20th-century Indian engineers

Engineers from West Bengal

Saroj Ghose