Jagannath Ganguly

Jagannath Ganguly
Born (1921-04-01)April 1, 1921
West Bengal, India
Died November 12, 2007(2007-11-12) (aged 86)
Nationality Indian
Fields Biochemistry
Known for Metabolism of Vitamin A
Biosynthesis of fatty acids
Notable awards 1963  Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

Jagannath Ganguly (1921–2007) was an Indian biochemist known for his researches on Vitamin A and fatty acids, which assisted in the better understanding of their metabolism in humans.[1] Born on the April Fool's day of 1921,[2] he authored a book, Biochemistry of Vitamin A, which details the physiological, biochemical and nutritional characteristics of the organic compound.[3] The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 1963, for his contributions to biological sciences.[4] He died on 12 December 2007.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners" (PDF). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 1999. p. 31. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ Jagannath Ganguly (30 September 1989). Biochemistry of Vitamin A. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-6890-5.
  4. ↑ "View Bhatnagar Awardees". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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