Asima Chatterjee
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1917-09-23
- Died
- 2006-11-22
- Works
- 7
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral
· 2017 · cited 8,035x
- Observation of a new boson at a mass of 125 GeV with the CMS experiment at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,587x
- A Design Science Research Methodology for Information Systems Research
· 2007 · cited 4,885x
- Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)
· 2016 · cited 4,391x
- Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 4,008x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1917-09-23 ) 23 September 1917, Calcutta , Bengal Presidency , British India
- Died
- 22 November 2006 (2006-11-22) (aged 89), Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Education
- University of Calcutta ( DS )
- Occupation
- Chemist
- Spouse
- Baradananda Chatterjee ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1945 )
- Fields
- Organic chemistry , phytomedicine
- Institutions
- Rajabazar Science College University of Calcutta
- Constituency
- Nominated
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 23 September 1917
- Died
- 22 November 2006
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Chatterjee
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Kolkata
- Place of death
- Kolkata
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- member of Rajya Sabha
- Employer
- University of Calcutta
- Languages spoken
- Bangla
Article
Asima Chatterjee (23 September 1917 – 22 November 2006) was an Indian organic chemist noted for her work in the fields of organic chemistry and phytomedicine. Her most notable work includes research on vinca alkaloids, the development of anti-epileptic drugs, and development of anti-malarial drugs. She also authored a considerable volume of work on medicinal plants of the Indian subcontinent. She was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Science from an Indian university.
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1917 births2006 deaths20th-century Indian botanists20th-century Indian chemists20th-century Indian women scientistsAcademic staff of the University of CalcuttaBengali chemistsFellows of the Indian National Science AcademyIndian organic chemistsIndian women academicsIndian women botanistsIndian women chemists