Renu Chakravarti Laskar, Professor Emerita of Mathematical Sciences, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2024.
Laskar began her Clemson career on August 16, 1968, and retired from the School of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences on March 1, 2006, totaling more than 37 years of service.
Born in Bihar, India, she received the highest score in the state of Bihar when taking the exam to earn her four-year bachelor’s degree. She earned a Fulbright Scholarship and became the first female Indian to earn a doctorate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1962.
After three years at the Indian Institute of Technology (where she became the first female faculty member) and another three at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, she came to Clemson with her husband, renowned physics professor Amulya Lal Laskar.
Laskar was profiled last year in “Women in science: How 5 women with Clemson ties are making a difference.”
A celebration of life is planned for October 19, 2024, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Alameda Family Funeral and Cremation in Saratoga, Calif. Her obituary is available online.
