Ram Narayan Chakravarti | |
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| Born | 1916 Bengal Presidency, India |
| Died | (2007-05-31)31 May 2007 |
| Occupation(s) | Phytochemist Organic chemist |
| Known for | Medicinal chemistry |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Ram Narayan Chakravarti (1916–2007) was an Indianphytochemist, scientist and the Director of the erstwhile Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine (present-dayIndian Institute of Chemical Biology), known for his contributions to the science of medicinal chemistry.[1] Born in 1916, he secured a DSc fromKolkata University and worked as a Professor and the deputy director of theCalcutta School of Tropical Medicine before becoming the director of the Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine. His researches were reported to have assisted studies of medicinal plants and have been documented by way of several articles published by him.[2][3][4] He was a fellow of theRoyal Society of Chemistry and an elected fellow of theIndian National Science Academy.[1] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of thePadma Bhushan, in 1972, for his contributions to science.[5] He died on 31 May 2007, at the age of 91. ThePost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has instituted an annual oration,Professor R.N. Chakravarti Memorial Oration Lecture, in honour of Chakravarti.[6]
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