Mihir Chowdhury, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mihir Chowdhury

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1937

Place of Birth: Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Date of Death: 28-Mar-2017

Profession: scientist

Nationality: Pakistan, Bangladesh

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Mihir Chowdhury FNA, FASc (15 July 1937 – 28 March 2017) was an Indian physical chemist and Professor and Head of Department of Physical Chemistry at Presidency College, Kolkata and the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS).
He is known for his studies on the electronic structure of molecules using optical, magneto-optical and quantum-mechanical methods.
He was an elected fellow of the Indian National Science Academy and the Indian Academy of Sciences.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 1977, for his contributions to chemical sciences.