Global InformationRatan Lal Brahmachary information
Rabindra Puraskar Awardee Ratan Lal Brahmachary | |
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রতন লাল ব্রহ্মচারী | |
 In 2014, Kolkata | |
| Born | 1932 Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Died | 13 February 2018 (86) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Burial place | Body donated to R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata[1] for medical research |
| Nationality | British Indian (1932–1947) Indian (1947–2018) |
| Education | Theoretical physics (Astrophysics), Student of Satyendra Nath Bose (University of Calcutta) |
| Alma mater | Rajabazar Science College University of Calcutta |
| Occupation | Professor Of Indian Statistical Institute[2] |
| Years active | 1957-2018 |
| Employer | Professor of Biology Dept. of Indian Statistical Institute[2] |
| Organization | Born Free Foundation (Founder patron[3]) |
| Notable work | Study on tiger phenomenon Others work
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| Awards | Rabindra Puraskar |
| Honours | D.Sc. from University of Calcutta in 2008[4] |
Ratan Lal Brahmachary[a] ( Bengali: [Ratana lāla brahmacārī])(1932 - 13 February 2018) was a distinguished biochemist and a pioneer of tiger pheromone studies in India.[5][6] He was widely known for his research in pheromones, although his academic background based on Physics, specifically on astrophysics under guidance of S.N. Bose. Brahmachary made significant contributions in tiger behavioral studies researching the animal for over 50 years. He studied many species of wildlife, notably big cats and undertook research trips to his favourite continent Africa fourteen times.[1] Brahmachary studied ethology in the Amazon basin in South America and Borneo, Indonesia with an ardent admirer of entomologist Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya.[7]
He once said in an interview[8]
Biology is as fascinating as probing the mysteries of the physical universe. The inner universe of an organism or of an ecosystem is as challenging as the outer Universe of the expanding cosmos
He died in pneumonia on 13 February 2018 in a city Nursing home in Kolkata, India.[3] Brahmachary had pledged his body to medical research. After paying respect his body was handed over to Radha Govinda Kar Hospital authorities.[1]
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- ^ "Indira Gandhi hated zoos and loved animals: Jairam Ramesh chronicles her green mission". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Pioneer of pheromone studies Ratan Lal Brahmachary no more". Nature India. doi:10.1038/nindia.2018.18 (inactive 31 January 2024).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link) - ^ "The smelly world of tiger pheromones". Nature India. 2014. doi:10.1038/nindia.2014.168.
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