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{{Short description|Indian scientist}} | |||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
|birth_name | | birth_name = | ||
|birth_date | | birth_date = | ||
|birth_place | | birth_place = [[Kolkata]] | ||
|other_names | | image = Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented the Dada Saheb Falke Award for the year 2006 to Shri Tapan Sinha. Photo shows Shri Anindya Sinha So Shri Tapan Sinha, receiving the award on behalf of his father on the occasion.jpg | ||
|known_for | | other_names = Rana | ||
|education | | known_for = [[Primatology]], [[Behavioral ecology]] and others<ref name=NIAS /> | ||
| education = {{ubl | |||
| [[Presidency College, Kolkata]] | | [[Presidency College, Kolkata]] | ||
| [[Master of Science|M.S.]] [[Botany]], [[University of Calcutta]] | | [[Master of Science|M.S.]] [[Botany]], [[University of Calcutta]] | ||
| [[PhD]] [[Molecular Biology]], [[Tata Institute of Fundamental Research]] | | [[PhD]] [[Molecular Biology]], [[Tata Institute of Fundamental Research]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
|alma_mater | | alma_mater = | ||
|employer | | employer = [[National Institute of Advanced Studies]] | ||
|occupation | | occupation = [[Professor]] | ||
|years_active | | years_active = 1996–present<ref name=NIAS>{{cite web|title=Anindya Sinha - Faculty at NIAS |url=http://www.nias.res.in/aboutnias-people-faculty-anindyasinha.php |accessdate=3 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507141940/http://www.nias.res.in/aboutnias-people-faculty-anindyasinha.php |archivedate=7 May 2012 }}</ref> | ||
| notable_works = Discovery of [[Arunachal macaque]] | | notable_works = Discovery of [[Arunachal macaque]] | ||
| spouse | | spouse = Kakoli Mukhopadhyay<ref name=dh>{{cite news|last=Mukherjee|first=Treena|title=An obsession with owls|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/261026/an-obsession-owls.html|accessdate=3 July 2012|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=2 July 2012}}</ref> | ||
| awards | | awards = [[TED Fellows|TED Fellow]]<ref name=TED>{{cite web|title=TED Community, Main profile | url = https://www.ted.com/profiles/299172 | publisher = TED | access-date = 3 July 2012}}</ref> | ||
| father = [[Tapan Sinha]] | | father = [[Tapan Sinha]] | ||
| mother = [[Arundhati Devi]]<ref name=hst>{{cite web|last=Bhattacharya|first=Papiya|title=The mind of a monkey|url=http://hstnetwork.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=40%3Athe-mind-of-a-monkey&Itemid=6Sc|work=Science in society|publisher=HST Network|accessdate=3 July 2012}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | | mother = [[Arundhati Devi]]<ref name=hst>{{cite web|last=Bhattacharya|first=Papiya|title=The mind of a monkey|url=http://hstnetwork.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=40%3Athe-mind-of-a-monkey&Itemid=6Sc|work=Science in society|publisher=HST Network|accessdate=3 July 2012}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
| website = {{URL|http://nias.res.in/professor/anindya-sinha}} | | website = {{URL|http://nias.res.in/professor/anindya-sinha}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Anindya (Rana) Sinha''' is an Indian primatologist.<ref>[http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/idp/wdp/entry/64 Entry in International Directory of Primatology People]</ref> He is a [[professor]] at the [[National Institute of Advanced Studies]] (NIAS), [[India]]. | '''Anindya (Rana) Sinha''' is an Indian primatologist.<ref>[http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/idp/wdp/entry/64 Entry in International Directory of Primatology People]</ref> He is a [[professor]] at the [[National Institute of Advanced Studies]] (NIAS), [[India]]. | ||
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He is on the executive board of [[Nature Conservation Foundation]], [[India]].<ref name=ncf>[http://www.ncf-india.org/people.php?name=Anindya+Sinha Profile on the Nature Conservation Foundation website]</ref> His research is mostly centered on the field of [[cognition]] and [[consciousness]] of [[bonnet macaque]] (''Macaca radiata'')<ref>Sinha, A. 2005 Not in their genes: Phenotypic flexibility, behavioural traditions and cultural evolution in wild bonnet macaques 30:1 pp. 51–64</ref> 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 Indian team. | He is on the executive board of [[Nature Conservation Foundation]], [[India]].<ref name=ncf>[http://www.ncf-india.org/people.php?name=Anindya+Sinha Profile on the Nature Conservation Foundation website]</ref> His research is mostly centered on the field of [[cognition]] and [[consciousness]] of [[bonnet macaque]] (''Macaca radiata'')<ref>Sinha, A. 2005 Not in their genes: Phenotypic flexibility, behavioural traditions and cultural evolution in wild bonnet macaques 30:1 pp. 51–64</ref> 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 Indian team. | ||
He is the son of the Indian director and film-maker, [[Tapan Sinha]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Master filmmaker Tapan Sinha dead|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/master-filmmaker-tapan-sinha-dead/411264/|newspaper=The Indian Express|location=Kolkata|date=January 2009|accessdate=2009-07-19}}</ref> and actress / singer [[Arundhati Devi]]. In 2009, he was chosen as a [[TED (conference)|TED Fellow]]. | He is the son of the Indian director and film-maker, [[Tapan Sinha]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Master filmmaker Tapan Sinha dead|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/master-filmmaker-tapan-sinha-dead/411264/|newspaper=The Indian Express|location=Kolkata|date=January 2009|accessdate=2009-07-19}}</ref> and filmmaker / actress / singer [[Arundhati Devi]]. In 2009, he was chosen as a [[TED (conference)|TED Fellow]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 11 November 2025
Anindya Sinha | |
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| Born | |
| Other names | Rana |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Years active | 1996–present[1] |
| Employer | National Institute of Advanced Studies |
| Known for | Primatology, Behavioral ecology and others[1] |
Notable work | Discovery of Arunachal macaque |
| Spouse(s) | Kakoli Mukhopadhyay[2] |
| Parents |
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| Awards | TED Fellow[4] |
| Website | nias |
Anindya (Rana) Sinha is an Indian primatologist.[5] He is a professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), India.
Early life[edit | edit source]
After obtaining an undergraduate degree in botany from the University of Calcutta in 1983, he went on to earn a postgraduate degree in the same university in 1985, specializing in cytogenetics.[6]
Career[edit | edit source]
He is on the executive board of Nature Conservation Foundation, India.[7] His research is mostly centered on the field of cognition and consciousness of bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata)[8] 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 Indian team.
He is the son of the Indian director and film-maker, Tapan Sinha.[9] and filmmaker / actress / singer Arundhati Devi. In 2009, he was chosen as a TED Fellow.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anindya Sinha - Faculty at NIAS". Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ Mukherjee, Treena (2 July 2012). "An obsession with owls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ Bhattacharya, Papiya. "The mind of a monkey". Science in society. HST Network. Retrieved 3 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "TED Community, Main profile". TED. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ Entry in International Directory of Primatology People
- ↑ website
- ↑ Profile on the Nature Conservation Foundation website
- ↑ Sinha, A. 2005 Not in their genes: Phenotypic flexibility, behavioural traditions and cultural evolution in wild bonnet macaques 30:1 pp. 51–64
- ↑ "Master filmmaker Tapan Sinha dead". The Indian Express. Kolkata. January 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
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