Padma Bhushan Dr. Ashesh Prasad Mitra (A P Mitra), born on 21 February 1927 in Calcutta or Kolkata, India, completed his D.Phil. in 1955 from the University of Calcutta. Dr Mitra was an outstanding student of the late Prof. S.K.Mitra, FRS, who is now remembered for his pioneering work in ionospheric and related atmospheric research. Dr.Mitra was a doyen of upper atmospheric research in India, taking up with distinction the mantle of his guru. His major work was in the field of Earth's near-space environment, through ground- based and space techniques. His work on cosmic radio noise for studying the upper atmosphere led to a series of discoveries in ionosphere, solar physics and cosmic rays. Dr.Mitra was the driving force of the Indian programme of the International Geophysical Year 1957 – 58, International Quiet Sun Year (IQSY) 1964-1965 and then Middle Atmosphere in the eighties and IGBP in the nineties. De died on 3 September, 2007.
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