Anindya Sinha is an Indian primatologist. He is currently a professor

Professor

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 at the National Institute of Advanced Studies

National Institute of Advanced Studies

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 (NIAS), India

India

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Early life

After obtaining an undergraduate degree in botany from the University of Calcutta

University of Calcutta

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 in 1983, he went on to earn a postgraduate degree in the same university in 1985, specializing in cytogenetics.

Career

He is currently on the executive board of Nature Conservation Foundation

Nature Conservation Foundation

The Nature Conservation Foundation is a non-governmental wildlife conservation and research organization based in Mysore, India. They promote the use of science for wildlife conservation in India.-History:The organization was founded in 1996...

 (NCF), India

India

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. His research is mostly centered around the field of Cognition

Cognition

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 and Consciousness

Consciousness

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 of Bonnet Macaque

Bonnet Macaque

The bonnet macaque is a macaque endemic to southern India. Its distribution is limited by the Indian Ocean on three sides and the Godavari and Tapti Rivers along with a related competing species of rhesus macaque in the north....

 (Macaca radiata) but he also has been involved in many genetics projects on Indian primates. He is also involved with Biology Olympiad as the leader of the India

India

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n team.
He is the son of the Indian director and film-maker, Tapan Sinha

Tapan Sinha

Tapan Sinha , was a Indian film director. He was arguably the most uncompromising filmmaker outside the orbit of Parallel Cinema.-Personal life and background:...

. In 2009, he was chosen as a TED Fellow

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External links

• Profile on the National Institute of Advanced Studies website