Ramendra Kumar Podder

Ramendra Kumar Podder (born 9 November 1930) was an Indian Bengali scholar of biochemistry, who served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta.^[1][2] He was a Member of Parliament, representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).^[3]

R. K. Poddar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 1985-1993
Constituency	West Bengal
Personal details
Born	(1930-11-09)9 November 1930
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse	Jharna Poddar
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Podder was educated at the renowned Scottish Church College in Calcutta, and at the University of Calcutta.^[4] He would serve as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta from 20 June 1979 to 30 December 1983.^[1]