Saroj Ghose, born in Kolkata

Kolkata

Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

, is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n science popularizer and museum maker. He was the director of Birla Industrial & Technological Museum

Birla Industrial & Technological Museum

Birla Industrial & Technological Museum , a unit under National Council of Science Museums [NCSM], Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is at Gurusaday road, Kolkata.-History:...

 and director general of the National Council of Science Museums

National Council of Science Museums

National Council of Science Museums is an autonomous organization under Indian Ministry of Culture. It is the largest chain of science centers or museums under a single administrative umbrella in the world...

, Government of India. He has won an award for "Best Effort in Science Popularisation Amongst Children".

Education

Ghose graduated in Electrical Communication Engineering at Jadavpur University

Jadavpur University

Jadavpur University , is a premier educational and research institution in India.It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal and comprises two campuses - the main campus at Jadavpur and the new campus at Salt Lake...

, Kolkata. He did Master's Degree from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. He obtained Ph.D. from the Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...

, United States.

Awards and Distinctions

• 1997 ASTC
  Association of Science-Technology Centers
  The Association of Science-Technology Centers is an international organization of science centers and science museums. Members are located in more than 40 countries...
  
   Fellowship
• 1989 Padma Shri
  Padma Shri
  Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
  
   in Science & Engineering
• 2007 Padma Bhushan
  Padma Bhushan
  The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
  
   in Science and Engineering

Advisor

• Gujarat Science City
  Gujarat Science City
  Gujarat Science City is situated at Hebatpur, Ahmedabad. Spreading on 107 hectares the government initiative to draw more students towards education in science, which hosts India's first IMAX 3D theatre, an energy park, a hall of science, Planet Earth, an amphitheatre, and dancing musical fountains...
  
  , Ahmedabad
  Ahmedabad
  Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
  
  
• Parliament Museum, New Delhi
  New Delhi
  New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...