Ann Arbor, Michigan
04/08/1934 - 12/29/2025
Amiya Kumar Hajra, a devoted family man and scientist, passed away on December 29, 2025. During his 91 years he achieved the American dream and was recognized as a pioneer in brain biochemistry research.Amiya was a quiet trailblazer throughout his life. He was born in West Bengal, India as one of...
Read MoreHello Neel, Dallas shared the news of your father's death. Jack and I send our heartfelt condolences. It sounds as though he was an "extra-ordinary" man.
Meg Kennedy Shaw
January 16, 2026
We were deeply saddened to learn of Amiya's passing. My wife (Anne Heacock) and I worked alongside Amiya for many years while at the Mental Health Research Institute, University of Michigan (subsequently re-named as the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute and now part of the Michigan Neuroscience Institute). Amiya was a wonderful and caring colleague who had deep interests in lipid biochemistry and he made several seminal discoveries on this topic during his career. His research...
Stephen K. Fisher
January 14, 2026 | Work
Amiya was a kind man. Sincere condolences to his family. Ruth Freedman
Ruth Freedman
January 07, 2026 | Work
