Saroj Ghose

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2010}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Saroj Ghose
| image = Saroj Ghose - Kolkata 2014-02-13 8915.JPG
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1935|09|01}}<ref>"Padmabhusan Dr Saroj Ghose, Former President of ICOM Paris (1992-98)." Web. <http://www.inc-icom.org/saroj_ghose.html>.</ref>
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[British India]]
| nationality = Indian
| known_for = Science popularizer, Museum maker
| employer = Retired from [[National Council of Science Museums|NCSM]]
| notable works = [[Science City Kolkata|Science City, Kolkata]]. [http://www.parliamentmuseum.org Parliament Museum], New Delhi<ref>"Parliament Museum, New Delhi, India - Official Website - About Us." Parliament Museum. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://www.parliamentmuseum.org/about_us.html>.</ref>
Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, New Delhi, India
| title = PhD
| awards = [[Padma Shri]], [[Padma Bhushan]]
}}

'''Saroj Ghose''' (born 1 September 1935 in [[Kolkata]]) is an [[India]]n 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.
<ref>"[http://www.iscos.org/ijsc/Vol1-No1/news.htm National Awards for Popularisation of Science]" Indian Science Communication Society (ISCOS). Retrieved 31 October 2010.</ref>

==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]].<ref>"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>.</ref>

==Awards and distinctions==

* 1997 [[Association of Science-Technology Centers|ASTC]] Fellowship<ref>"ASTC - Awards & Fellowships - ASTC Fellows." Association of Science-Technology Centers. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://www.astc.org/about/awards/astc_fellows.htm>.</ref>
* 1989 [[Padma Shri]] in Science & Engineering<ref>"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>.</ref>
* 2007 [[Padma Bhushan]] in Science and Engineering<ref>"PIB Press Release." Startup Page. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=24379>.</ref>

==Advisor==

*[[Gujarat Science City]], [[Ahmedabad]]<ref>"Indian Heritage in S&T." Gujarat Science City. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://www.scity.org/indian_heritage.aspx>.</ref>
*[http://www.parliamentmuseum.org Parliament Museum], [[New Delhi]]<ref>"Parliament Museum, New Delhi, India - Official Website - Contact Details." Parliament Museum. Web. 31 Oct. 2010.<http://www.parliamentmuseum.org/ab_officials.html>.</ref>
Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, New Delhi, India.

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