A. N. Rai

Not to be confused with A. N. Ray.

A. N. Rai
Born (1955-11-01) 1 November 1955 (age 69)
Parsa, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materBanaras Hindu University (MSc)
Dundee University (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Hyderabad
North Eastern Hill University
Mizoram University
NAAC
A. N. Rai
2nd Vice chancellor of Mizoram University
Succeeded byR. Lalthantluanga
Personal details
ProfessionProfessor

Amar Nath Rai (born 1 November 1955) is a professor of biochemistry at the North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. He had served as Vice Chancellor of Mizoram University and North Eastern Hill University.[1] Between 2013 and 2015, he was Director of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of India.

He had been a visiting professor at Uppsala University and Stockholm University, Sweden. His research in nitrogen fixation and symbiosis in cyanobacteria are internationally acclaimed. He is an elected Fellow of the Linnean Society of London.[2][3]

  1. ^ DNA (14 June 2013). "NAAC gets its first North Indian director". Daily News and Analysis. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ^ NAAC (2013). "Director-NAAC". naac.gov.in. National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  3. ^ Commonwealth Governance (2013). "National Assessment and Accreditation Council, India: Director Biography". commonwealthgovernance.org. Nexus Strategic Partnerships Limited. Retrieved 30 July 2013.