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Birth Name:

Bimal Kumar Bachhawat

Male

Birth Date:

Sun, Aug 16, 1925

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Age:

98

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

Astrology Data:

Sun

22°

Leo

51'

About Bimal Kumar Bachhawat

Bimal Kumar Bachhawat (1925–1996) 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 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. He was a recipient of several awards including the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, the highest Indian honor in science and technology 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.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• Indian National Science Academy (2000). Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy.

• Science & Culture. Indian Science News Association. 1996.

• Medal Lectures, 1950-1983: A Collection of Lectures Delivered by Eminent Men of Science who Have Been Recipients of Various Medals and Honours from the Academy. Indian National Science Academy. 1984.

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