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Name
Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy
Title
Chief Librarian & In-charge, PCM Memorial Museum & Archive, Indian Statistical Institute
Bio
Dr Kishor Chandra Satpathy, PhD, is the Chief Librarian and Head of the Library, Documentation and Information Science Division at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, an Institution of National Importance. He also serves as In-charge of the Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Memorial Museum and Archives. With over three decades of professional experience, he has expertise in digital transformation, scholarly communication, research information management, archives, museums, digital heritage, and open knowledge ecosystems.
Dr Satpathy has held senior positions at leading institutions, including NIT Silchar and IIM Indore. At ISI, he has led major digital initiatives, including the implementation of IRINS and Digital Commons, enhancing the visibility of institutional research. He also curated a virtual exhibition on Professor P. C. Mahalanobis in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, promoting India's scientific heritage globally. Earlier, at NIT Silchar, he established one of the earliest digital libraries and virtual learning ecosystems in Northeast India and facilitated collaboration with the University of Illinois Library, USA.
An internationally recognised library professional, Dr Satpathy currently serves as Chair, IFIP Working Group 9.7 (History of Computing) and is a member of the Southeast Asia Library Group (SEALG) Committee. He was also associated with IFLA, DOAJ, and the International Librarians Network.
He has authored 60+ research publications, edited 10 books and 5 conference proceedings, and contributed to major national library and digitisation initiatives. His contributions have earned several honours, including the Young Information Scientist Award, the SATKAL Young Librarian Award, and the Illustrious Alumni Award of Panjab University. He has represented India at numerous international professional forums and continues to contribute to the advancement of libraries, archives, museums, and scholarly communication.
Dr Satpathy has held senior positions at leading institutions, including NIT Silchar and IIM Indore. At ISI, he has led major digital initiatives, including the implementation of IRINS and Digital Commons, enhancing the visibility of institutional research. He also curated a virtual exhibition on Professor P. C. Mahalanobis in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, promoting India's scientific heritage globally. Earlier, at NIT Silchar, he established one of the earliest digital libraries and virtual learning ecosystems in Northeast India and facilitated collaboration with the University of Illinois Library, USA.
An internationally recognised library professional, Dr Satpathy currently serves as Chair, IFIP Working Group 9.7 (History of Computing) and is a member of the Southeast Asia Library Group (SEALG) Committee. He was also associated with IFLA, DOAJ, and the International Librarians Network.
He has authored 60+ research publications, edited 10 books and 5 conference proceedings, and contributed to major national library and digitisation initiatives. His contributions have earned several honours, including the Young Information Scientist Award, the SATKAL Young Librarian Award, and the Illustrious Alumni Award of Panjab University. He has represented India at numerous international professional forums and continues to contribute to the advancement of libraries, archives, museums, and scholarly communication.
