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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
  • Rajabazar Science College
  • University of Calcutta
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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