Anindya Sinha
Indian scientist
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Anindya (Rana) Sinha is an Indian primatologist.[5] He is a professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), India.
Anindya Sinha | |
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| 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 | Kakoli Mukhopadhyay[2] |
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| Awards | TED Fellow[4] |
| Website | nias |
Early life
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
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.
