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Obaid Siddiqi

Indian geneticist (1932-2013) · India · Scientists · Died at 81

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Obaid Siddiqi FRS was an Indian National Research Professor and the Founder-Director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) National Center for Biological Sciences. He made seminal contributions to the field of behavioural neurogenetics using the genetics and neurobiology of Drosophila.

A life in dates

2013Died26 July 20132006Padma Vibhushan in science & engineeringAward2004H K Firodia awardsAward2002Dr. B. C. Roy AwardAward1993Om Prakash Bhasin AwardAward1975Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and TechnologyAward1932Born7 January 1932

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The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting Padma Vibhushan to Prof. Obaid Siddiqi, an eminent scientist, at investiture ceremony, in New Delhi on 29 March 2006The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting Padma Vibhushan to Prof. Obaid Siddiqi, an eminent scientist, at investiture ceremony, in New Delhi on 29 March 2006

Awards

Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering2006
H K Firodia awards2004
Dr. B. C. Roy Award2002
Om Prakash Bhasin Award1993
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology1975
Fellow of the Royal Society
Padma Bhushan in science & engineering

About this person

Country
India
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2013 · aged 81

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