Asish Kumar Lahiri is a distinguished writer, translator, lexicographer, and independent researcher specializing in the history of science, particularly its intersection with culture. Fluent in English and Bengali, he has taught the history of science at several prestigious institutions, including the Asiatic Society in Kolkata and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, and is a member of the Pavlov Institute. Lahiri is renowned for his acclaimed Bengali translation of J. D. Bernal’s “Science in History,” as well as for translating works by Jack London, Joseph Needham, Amartya Sen, and Ram Chandra Guha. His significant research on Radhanath Sikdar and colonial science, conducted under the Indian National Science Academy, has resulted in important publications, including “Radhanath Sikdar: Beyond the Peak” and “Science in Nineteenth Century Bengal: Caught between Two Cultures?” In recognition of his outstanding contributions to science writing in Bengali, he was awarded the Rabindra Puraskar in 2010.
