Saroj Ghose
Saroj Ghose | |
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Ghose in February 2014 | |
| Born | 1 September 1935 |
| Died | 17 May 2025 (aged 89) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Employer | Retired from NCSM |
| Known for | Science popularizer, Museum maker |
| Notable work | Science City, Kolkata. Parliament Museum, New Delhi Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, New Delhi, India |
| Title | PhD |
| Awards | Padma Shri (1989) Padma Bhushan (2007) |
Saroj Ghose (1 September 1935 – 17 May 2025) was an Indian 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 from 1992 to 1998. During his 60 years of professional experience, he received numerous national and international awards, including the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, the third and fourth highest civilian awards in India, respectively. He also mentored some of India's current museum developers.
Ghose died in Seattle, Washington USA on 17 May 2025, at the age of 89. Forever a man of science, he donated his body to the University of Washington Willed Body Program for medical research.