Asima Chatterjee

Asima Chatterjee
Born(1917-09-23)23 September 1917
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died22 November 2006(2006-11-22) (aged 89)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
EducationUniversity of Calcutta (DS)
OccupationChemist
Spouse
Baradananda Chatterjee
(m. 1945)
Children1
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry, phytomedicine
Institutions
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
18 February 1982 – 13 April 1984
In office
9 May 1984 – 8 May 1990
ConstituencyNominated

Asima Chatterjee (23 September 1917 – 22 November 2006)[1] was an Indian organic chemist noted for her work in the fields of organic chemistry and phytomedicine.[2] Her most notable work includes research on vinca alkaloids, the development of anti-epileptic drugs, and development of anti-malarial drugs. She also authored a considerable volume of work on medicinal plants of the Indian subcontinent. She was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Science from an Indian university.[2]

  1. ^ "Google honours Indian chemist Asima Chatterjee on 100th birthday". India Times. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b The Shaping of Indian Science. p. 1036. Indian Science Congress Association, Presidential Addresses By Indian Science Congress Association. Published by Orient Blackswan, 2003. ISBN 978-81-7371-433-7

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