About Dr. Asok K Sanyal

he was previously Chairman of the West Bengal Biodiversity Board and reprised the role for 9 long years but in his over 45-year long career at the organisation, his most remarkable achievement is the successful completion of a 4-month duration expedition to the world’s largest and driest desert, the Antarctica, where he discovered and described 5 new species. Animal taxonomy and aphid ecology being his primary domains of expertise, he has engaged for at least 30 years of his career in the art of teaching.

Moreover, he has conducted close to 30 studies related to ecology, environment, and biodiversity conservation for such public and government sector organisations as Hindalco, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), besides the Government of Odisha.