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Bose Institute
	Unified campus of Bose Institute
Established	November 30, 1917; 108 years ago
Research type	Interdisciplinary research
Field of research	Plant Science; Structural Biology; Biochemistry; Biophysics; Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry; Spectroscopy; Bioinformatics; Computational Biology; Theoretical Chemistry; Nuclear Astrophysics; High Energy Physics; Condensed Matter Physics; Complex Systems; Quantum Computation; Environmental Science;
Director	Kaustuv Sanyal
Chairperson	Devang Vipin Khakhar
Location	Kolkata, West Bengal, India; 22°34′47″N 88°14′30″E / 22.579689°N 88.2417152°E
Campus	EN Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091
Founder	Jagadish Chandra Bose
Operating agency	Department of Science and Technology
Website	{{URL\|example.com\|optional display text}}

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Bose Institute (or Basu Bigyan Mandir) is a premier public research institute of India for biological sciences, physical sciences and chemical sciences and also one of its oldest.^[1] The institute was established on 30 November 1917 by Acharya Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, the pioneer of modern scientific research in the Indian subcontinent. Bose was its director for the first twenty years till his demise. Debendra Mohan Bose, who succeeded the Nobel laureate Sir CV Raman as Palit Professor of Physics at the University of Calcutta, was the director of Bose Institute for the next thirty years.

Academics[edit | edit source]

Research[edit | edit source]

Current concentration of research is in the fields of biotechnology, plant biology, microbiology, molecular medicine, biochemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics, environmental science and physics. The institute pioneered the concept of interdisciplinary research in Asia and India in sync with global trends. The pioneering work of Jagadish Chandra Bose at the dawn of Bose institute on the effect of stimuli in plants was helpful in the establishment of the electrical nature of the conduction of various stimuli in plants. The institute has contributed to extremely important discoveries and has been home to internationally renowned researchers like Sambhu Nath De (discoverer of the cholera toxin), Debendra Mohan Bose (who pioneered the use of photographic emulsion plates in particle physics as attested by the Nobel laureate Sir C. F. Powell ) along with Bhibha Chowdhuri and others, Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya, Shyamadas Chatterjee (known for research on fusion) etc.

Directors
Jagadish Chandra Bose, 1917–1937 Debendra Mohan Bose, 1937–1967 Sourindra Mohan Sircar, 1967–1975 Sushil Kumar Mukherjee, 1976 S.C. Bhattacharyya, 1977–1984 Birendra Bijoy Biswas, 1985–1990 P.K. Roy, 1992–2000 Maqsood Siddiqui, 2001–2005 Sibaji Raha, 2006–2016 Uday Bandyopadhyay, 2019–2024 Kaustuv Sanyal, 2024–present

Museum[edit | edit source]

Jagadish Chandra Bose himself started the display of his instruments which, as a continuous process, made their way into the present museum in the year 1986–87. The main purpose of this technological museum is to display and maintain some of the instruments designed, made and used by Sir J. C. Bose, his personal belongings and memorabilia. The museum is housed in the main campus at 93/1 A. P. C. road (formerly Upper Circular road) and is open on all weekdays.^[2]^[3]

Funding[edit | edit source]

Bose institute is funded by Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India.^[4]

Notable researchers[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ http://www.jcbose.ac.in/history Archived 25 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Official website of Bose Institute
↑ Official website of Bose Institute Museum Archived 6 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Museum of Bose Institute
↑ Official Website of the J.C. Bose Science Heritage Museum Archived 20 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Services Page
↑ "Bose Institute, Kolkata - Department Of Science & Technology". dst.gov.in. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

External links[edit | edit source]

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[1] ttp://www.jcbose.ac.in/history Archived 25 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Official website of Bose Institute

[2] Official website of Bose Institute Museum Archived 6 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Museum of Bose Institute

[3] Official Website of the J.C. Bose Science Heritage Museum Archived 20 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Services Page

[Bose_Institute,_Kolkata_-_Department_Of_Science_&_Technology-4] "Bose Institute, Kolkata - Department Of Science & Technology". dst.gov.in. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

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-| director = Uday Bandyopadhyay
+ | established            = {{start date and age|1917|11|30}}
-| city = [[Kolkata]]
+ | type                   = [[Interdisciplinary research]]
-| state = [[West Bengal]]
+ | research_field         = * [[Plant Science]]
-| country = [[India]]
+* [[Structural biology|Structural Biology]]
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+* [[Biochemistry]]
-| campus = [[Urban area| Urban]]
+* [[Biophysics]]
-| faculty =
+* [[Synthetic organic chemistry|Synthetic Organic Chemistry]]
-| students =
+* [[Medicinal chemistry|Medicinal Chemistry]]
-| affiliation = [[Department of Science and Technology (India)]]
+* [[Spectroscopy]]
-| website = {{url|http://www.jcbose.ac.in/}}
+* [[Bioinformatics]]
-}}
+* [[Computational biology|Computational Biology]]
+* [[Theoretical chemistry|Theoretical Chemistry]]
+* [[Nuclear astrophysics|Nuclear Astrophysics]]
+* [[High Energy Physics]]
+* [[Condensed matter physics|Condensed Matter Physics]]
+* [[Complex system|Complex Systems]]
+* [[Quantum computing|Quantum Computation]]
+* [[Environmental science|Environmental Science]]
+ | head_label             = Chairperson
+ | head                   = [[Devang Vipin Khakhar]]
+ | director               = [[Kaustuv Sanyal]]
+ | city                   = [[Kolkata]]
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+ | free_label             = Founder
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+ | website                = {{Official URL}}
+ |}}
-'''Bose Institute''' ('''Basu Bigyan Mandir''') is a public [[research institute]] of India and also one of its oldest.<ref>http://www.jcbose.ac.in/history, ''Official website of Bose Institute''</ref> The Institute was established  in 1917 by [[Jagdish Chandra Bose|Acharya Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose]],  the father of modern scientific research in the [[Indian subcontinent]]. Bose was its Director for the first twenty years till his demise. [[Debendra Mohan Bose]], who succeeded Nobel Laureate [[C._V._Raman|Sir CV Raman]] as Palit Professor of Physics at the [[University of Calcutta]], was the Director of Bose Institute for the next thirty years. The Institute pioneered the concept of interdisciplinary research in Asia and India in sync with global trends.
+'''Bose Institute''' (or '''Basu Bigyan Mandir''') is a premier public [[research institute]] of India for [[Biology|biological sciences]], physical sciences and chemical sciences and also one of its oldest.<ref>http://www.jcbose.ac.in/history {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425202737/http://www.jcbose.ac.in/history |date=25 April 2021 }}, ''Official website of Bose Institute''</ref> The institute was established on 30 November 1917 by [[Jagdish Chandra Bose|Acharya Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose]], the pioneer of modern scientific research in the [[Indian subcontinent]]. Bose was its director for the first twenty years till his demise. [[Debendra Mohan Bose]], who succeeded the Nobel laureate [[C. V. Raman|Sir CV Raman]] as Palit Professor of Physics at the [[University of Calcutta]], was the director of Bose Institute for the next thirty years.
 ==Academics==
 ===Research===
-Current concentration of research is in the fields of [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Botany|Plant biology]], [[Microbiology]], [[Molecular medicine]], [[Biochemistry]], [[Biophysics]], [[Bioinformatics]] and [[Environmental science]]. The Institute pioneered the concept of interdisciplinary research in Asia and India in sync with global trends. The pioneering work of [[Jagadish Chandra Bose]] at the dawn of Bose institute on the effect of stimuli in plants was helpful in the establishment of the electrical nature of the conduction of various stimuli in plants. The Institute has contributed to extremely important discoveries and has been home to internationally renowned researchers like [[Sambhu Nath De]] (discoverer of the [[cholera toxin]]), [[Debendra Mohan Bose]] ([https://www.worldcat.org/title/study-of-elementary-particles-by-the-photographic-method-an-account-of-the-principal-techniques-and-discoveries-illustrated-by-an-atlas-of-photomicrographs/oclc/2404250 who pioneered the use of photographic emulsion plates in particle physics as attested by the Nobel Laureate Sir C. F.  Powell] ) along with [[Bibha Chowdhuri|Bhibha Chowdhuri]] and others, [[Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya]], Shyamadas Chatterjee ([https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12045-015-0236-x known for research on fusion]) etc.
+Current concentration of research is in the fields of [[biotechnology]], [[Botany|plant biology]], [[microbiology]], [[molecular medicine]], [[biochemistry]], [[biophysics]], [[bioinformatics]], [[environmental science]] and [[physics]]. The institute pioneered the concept of interdisciplinary research in Asia and India in sync with global trends. The pioneering work of [[Jagadish Chandra Bose]] at the dawn of Bose institute on the effect of stimuli in plants was helpful in the establishment of the electrical nature of the conduction of various stimuli in plants. The institute has contributed to extremely important discoveries and has been home to internationally renowned researchers like [[Sambhu Nath De]] (discoverer of the [[cholera toxin]]), [[Debendra Mohan Bose]] ([https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2404250 who pioneered the use of photographic emulsion plates in particle physics as attested by the Nobel laureate Sir C. F. Powell] ) along with [[Bibha Chowdhuri|Bhibha Chowdhuri]] and others, [[Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya]], Shyamadas Chatterjee ([https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12045-015-0236-x known for research on fusion]) etc.
-[[File:North East Elevation.jpg|alt=Unified Academic Campus of Bose Institute|thumb|204x204px|Unified Academic Campus of Bose Institute]]
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-*[[Jagadish Chandra Bose]], 1917-1937
+*[[Jagadish Chandra Bose]], 1917–1937
-*[[Debendra Mohan Bose]], 1937-1967
+*[[Debendra Mohan Bose]], 1937–1967
-*[[Sourindra Mohan Sircar]], 1967-1975
+*[[Sourindra Mohan Sircar]], 1967–1975
-*Sushil Kumar Mukherjee, 1976
+*[[Sushil Kumar Mukherjee]], 1976
-*[[Sasanka Chandra Bhattacharyya|S.C. Bhattacharyya]], 1977-1984
+*[[Sasanka Chandra Bhattacharyya|S.C. Bhattacharyya]], 1977–1984
-*[[Birendra Bijoy Biswas]], 1985-1990
+*[[Birendra Bijoy Biswas]], 1985–1990
-*P.K. Roy, 1992-2000
+*P.K. Roy, 1992–2000
-*Maqsood Siddiqui, 2001-2005
+*Maqsood Siddiqui, 2001–2005
-*Sibaji Raha, 2006-2016
+*Sibaji Raha, 2006–2016
-*Uday Bandyopadhyay, 2019-
+*Uday Bandyopadhyay, 2019–2024
+*[[Kaustuv Sanyal]], 2024–present
 |}
 ===Museum===
-[[Jagadish Chandra Bose]] himself started the display of his instruments which, as a continuous process, made their way into the present museum in the year 1986-87. The main purpose of this technological museum is to display and maintain some of the instruments designed, made and used by Sir J. C. Bose, his personal belongings and memorabilia. The museum is housed in the main campus at 93/1 A. P. C. road (formerly Upper Circular road) and is open on all weekdays.<ref>[http://www.jcbose.ac.in/museum Official website of Bose Institute Museum], ''Museum of Bose Institute''</ref><ref>[http://www.jcbosescienceheritagemuseum.org/services.php Official Website of the J.C. Bose Science Heritage Museum], ''Services Page''</ref>
+[[Jagadish Chandra Bose]] himself started the display of his instruments which, as a continuous process, made their way into the present museum in the year 1986–87. The main purpose of this technological museum is to display and maintain some of the instruments designed, made and used by Sir J. C. Bose, his personal belongings and memorabilia. The museum is housed in the main campus at 93/1 A. P. C. road (formerly Upper Circular road) and is open on all weekdays.<ref>[http://www.jcbose.ac.in/museum Official website of Bose Institute Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606094030/http://jcbose.ac.in/museum |date=6 June 2017 }}, ''Museum of Bose Institute''</ref><ref>[http://www.jcbosescienceheritagemuseum.org/services.php Official Website of the J.C. Bose Science Heritage Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220191116/http://www.jcbosescienceheritagemuseum.org/services.php |date=20 December 2016 }}, ''Services Page''</ref>
 ===Funding===
-Bose institute is funded by Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India.<ref name="Bose Institute, Kolkata - Department Of Science & Technology">{{Cite web |url=http://dst.gov.in/autonomousstinstitutions/bose-institute-kolkata |title=Bose Institute, Kolkata - Department Of Science & Technology |date=2019-01-28 |website=dst.gov.in |access-date=2019-01-28}}</ref>[[File:Front Elevation with Main Gate.jpg|alt=Unified Academic Campus of Bose Institute|thumb|200x200px|Unified Academic Campus of Bose Institute]][[File:Bose Institute - Kolkata 7354.JPG|200px|thumb|right]]
+Bose institute is funded by [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science and Technology]], Govt of India.<ref name="Bose Institute, Kolkata - Department Of Science & Technology">{{Cite web |url=http://dst.gov.in/autonomousstinstitutions/bose-institute-kolkata |title=Bose Institute, Kolkata - Department Of Science & Technology |date=2019-01-28 |website=dst.gov.in |access-date=2019-01-28 |archive-date=29 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129010005/http://dst.gov.in/autonomousstinstitutions/bose-institute-kolkata |url-status=live }}</ref>[[File:Bose Institute - Kolkata 7354.JPG|200px|thumb|right]]
 ==Notable researchers==
-*[[Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya|Jagadish Chandra Bose]]
-*[[Debendra Mohan Bose]]
+* {{SDlink|Jagadish Chandra Bose}}
-*[[Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya]]
+* {{SDlink|Debendra Mohan Bose}}
-*[[Bibha Chowdhuri]]
+* {{SDlink|Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya}}
-*Shyamadas Chatterjee
+* {{SDlink|Bibha Chowdhuri}}
-*[[Sambhu Nath De]]
+* {{SDlink|Sambhu Nath De}}
-*[[Dipankar Home]]
+* {{SDlink|Probir Roy}}
-*[[Siddhartha Roy]]
+* {{SDlink|Indrani Bose}}
-*[[Indrani Bose]]
+* {{SDlink|Siddhartha Roy}}
-*[[Joyoti Basu]]
+* {{SDlink|Dipankar Home}}
-*[[Sampa Das]]
+* {{SDlink|Joyoti Basu}}
-*[[Probir Roy]]
+* {{SDlink|Sampa Das}}
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 {{Commons category|Bose Institute}}
-* {{official}}
+* {{official website}}
 {{Scientific Research in West Bengal}}
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 [[Category:Multidisciplinary research institutes]]
-[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1917]]
+[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1917]]
 [[Category:Research institutes in Kolkata]]
 [[Category:1917 establishments in India]]
 [[Category:Research institutes in West Bengal]]
+[[Category:Institutes]]

v t e Department of Science and Technology (India)
DST Autonomous science and technology institutions	Agharkar Research Institute Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences Bose Institute Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore Indian Institute of Geomagnetism International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Indian Institute of Astrophysics National Innovation Foundation – India Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Raman Research Institute Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences The Institute of Advanced Study in Science & Technology, Guwahati Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) Technology Development Board North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi
Attached Institutions	National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation, Kolkata Survey of India, Dehradun
Scientific Programmes : Scientific & Engineering Research Technology Development International S&T Cooperation S&T for Socio Economic Programme Technology Missions Division Women Scientists Programs


Unified campus of Bose Institute
Established	November 30, 1917; 108 years ago (1917-11-30)
Research type	Interdisciplinary research
Field of research	Plant Science Structural Biology Biochemistry Biophysics Synthetic Organic Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry Spectroscopy Bioinformatics Computational Biology Theoretical Chemistry Nuclear Astrophysics High Energy Physics Condensed Matter Physics Complex Systems Quantum Computation Environmental Science
Director	Kaustuv Sanyal
Chairperson	Devang Vipin Khakhar
Location	Kolkata, West Bengal, India 22°34′47″N 88°14′30″E / 22.579689°N 88.2417152°E / 22.579689; 88.2417152
Campus	EN Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091
Founder	Jagadish Chandra Bose
Operating agency	Department of Science and Technology
Website	`{{URL\|example.com\|optional display text}}`