Nationality Indian Died 12 November 2007 | Fields Biochemistry Field Biochemistry | |
Born April 1, 1921West Bengal, India ( 1921-04-01 ) Known for Metabolism of Vitamin ABiosynthesis of fatty acids Notable awards 1963 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Similar Archana Sharma (botanist), Madhav Gadgil, Sanjeev Galande | ||
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. Born on the April Fool's day of 1921, he authored a book, Biochemistry of Vitamin A, which details the physiological, biochemical and nutritional characteristics of the organic compound. 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. He died on 12 December 2007.
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