Padma Bhushan Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize J. C. Bose Award R. D. Birla Smarak Kosh Award Outstanding Teacher Award INSA S. S. Bhatnagar Medal IISc Golden Jubilee Award FICCI Award Amrut Mody Research Foundation Award
Bimal Kumar Bachhawat (1925–1996; Kolkata, West Bengal) was an Indian neurochemist and glycobiologist, known for his discovery of HMG-CoA lyase, an intermediate in the mevalonate and ketogenesis pathway, and for the elucidation of the molecular cause of metachromatic leukodystrophy, a hereditary disease of the brain[1][2] His studies on sugar-bearing liposomes led to its use as a carrier for in situ delivery of drugs and hormones to diseased organs and he pioneered the therapy of systemic fungal infections using liposomal formulations.[3] He was a recipient of several awards including the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, the highest Indian honor in science and technology[4] and an elected fellow of three major Indian science academies. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1990, for his contributions to science.[5]
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