Washington, Jan 16 (IANS): Adhip Chaudhuri, an international economist who taught at Georgetown University, died in Vienna, Virginia, earlier this week from lung cancer, his family announced. He was 63.

He began teaching at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, in 1979. An exceptionally gifted teacher known for his ability to make difficult concepts understandable and relevant to his students' lives, he was recognized as 'teacher of the year' three times.

One of his students rated Chaudhuri as "the real deal", adding: "His lectures are clear, relevant, and to the point...Pay attention, dive into the material, and Chaudhuri will maximize your return on the time you invest in the course."

Chaudhuri taught and lectured internationally. His writings on international trade, finance, and social welfare appeared in reputed academic journals. He did his earlier education from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, where he graduated in 1970 with honours in economics at the top of both his class and the university.

He pursued graduate studies at Delhi School of Economics and Columbia University, New York, where he obtained a PhD in economics with his dissertation, "Envy, Distributive Justice, and Social Choice".