A. N. Rai
A. N. Rai | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Vice chancellor of Mizoram University | |
| Succeeded by | R. Lalthantluanga |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Professor |
| Born | 1 November 1955 Parsa, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University (MSc) Dundee University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Hyderabad North Eastern Hill University Mizoram University NAAC |
Amar Nath Rai (born 1 November 1955) is an Indian educator. He is a professor of biochemistry at the North Eastern Hill University. He had served as Vice Chancellor of Mizoram University and North Eastern Hill University. 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. His research in nitrogen fixation and symbiosis in cyanobacteria are internationally acclaimed. He is an elected Fellow of the Linnean Society of London.